Compare towns
Jericho vs Whiting vs Chittenden
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 people working from home (21.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Whiting | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
| Chittenden 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chittenden 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Chittenden 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 |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 History | 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.