Compare towns
Jericho vs Walpole vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Walpole | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,690 |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Walpole 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 45% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$72,676±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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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U.S. 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.