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Jericho vs Walden vs Fairfield
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).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Walden | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield 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% |
20.4%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Walden 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Fairfield 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 |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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 |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,816 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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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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.