Compare towns
Jericho vs Sandgate vs Middlebury vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Jericho | Sandgate | Middlebury | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
435Lowest |
9,175Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Middlebury Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.