Compare towns
Jericho vs Topsham vs Washington
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).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Topsham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
999Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.1±5.9 16% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Topsham 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% |
23.2%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Topsham 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Jericho 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 |
$72,308±$60k 11% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Jericho and Topsham 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 |
$222,900±$56k 30% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$908±$398Lowest 26% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,006 21% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
91.9%±28.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Topsham 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% |
18.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Washington 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 | Waits River Union High District #36 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.