Compare towns
Jericho vs Washington vs Salisbury
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).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Washington | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,056Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Washington and Salisbury 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Washington 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Washington 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 Our Story | 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.