Compare towns
Jericho vs Waterbury vs Weybridge
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Waterbury | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
5,405Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterbury and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$103,917±$23kLowest 28% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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 |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$419,900±$35kLowest 33% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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 |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$6,117Lowest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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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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.