Compare towns
Jericho vs Waltham vs Sandgate
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).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Waltham | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
452 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Waltham and Sandgate 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Sandgate 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% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| 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.