Compare towns
Jericho vs Westminster vs Mendon vs Stowe
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 highest household income ($117k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Westminster | Mendon | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
497Lowest |
1,113 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.3±11.5Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Mendon 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stowe 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% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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 |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$313,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.