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Johnson vs Jericho vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 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 | Johnson | Jericho | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 34% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.