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Jericho vs St. George vs Windham vs Worcester

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).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).

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.

MeasureJerichoSt. GeorgeWindhamWorcester
People
Population
5,114Highest
812
594Lowest
831
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+17.8%Highest
VT: +2.8%
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-3.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
44.7±13.4
4% above VT
44.2±7.4Lowest
about the VT average
47±2.7
9% above VT
Jericho and Worcester 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%
25.6%±7Highest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9
VT: 17.9%
12.8%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
St. George 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%
15.9%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.5%±2.5
VT: 21.4%
Windham 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%
53.6%
VT: 43.8%
48.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
53%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
6.9%±4.7Highest
VT: 7%
Worcester and St. George 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
$109,464±$34k
35% above VT
$94,500±$12k
16% above VT
$73,833±$18kLowest
9% below VT
Jericho and St. George 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
$376,800±$50k
19% above VT
$353,900±$20k
12% above VT
$271,100±$27kLowest
14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$1,394±$132
13% above VT
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$1,023±$136Lowest
17% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$5,514
9% above VT
$5,951
18% above VT
$4,421Lowest
12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
25.5%±37Lowest
VT: 48.4%
St. George and Jericho 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%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
9.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.9%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
91.1%
VT: 73.2%
82.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85.9%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1977
1 yr newer than VT
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
10% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
27 min
14% above VT
29 minHighest
22% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Lowest
VT: 16.9%
23.6%±4.8
VT: 16.9%
St. George and Worcester 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 — — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 — — Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School — — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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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.