Compare towns
Leicester vs Jericho vs Brandon vs Whiting
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%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Leicester | Jericho | Brandon | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
5,114Highest |
4,120 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Brandon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest 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+ | 24.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 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 | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Leicester 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.