Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Westminster
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,084Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Jericho 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.