Compare towns
Jericho vs White River Junction vs Ira
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).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | White River Junction | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,364 |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira 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 |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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.