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Leicester vs Jericho vs Whitingham vs Glover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).

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.

MeasureLeicesterJerichoWhitinghamGlover
People
Population
1,026Lowest
5,114Highest
1,368
1,051
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-1%
VT: +2.8%
-0.7%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
48.8±3.8
13% above VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
46.4±7.1Lowest
8% above VT
48.4±5.9
12% above VT
Jericho and Leicester 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%
19.8%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
22.3%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Glover and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.5%±6.7
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
31.1%±2.3Highest
VT: 21.4%
24.2%±3.6
VT: 21.4%
Whitingham and Leicester 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%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
35.5%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
Glover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,417±$30kLowest
13% below VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$70,625±$11k
13% below VT
$73,839±$18k
9% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$309,700±$107k
about the VT average
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$262,300±$30kLowest
17% below VT
$264,700±$34k
16% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,098±$300
11% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$673±$150Lowest
45% below VT
$973±$130
21% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,822
24% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$5,055
about the VT average
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±40.4Lowest
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
62.7%±47.3
VT: 48.4%
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Whitingham 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%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.3%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.5%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
85.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
93.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1974
2 yrs older than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
20% above VT
26 minLowest
10% above VT
38 min
62% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
Work from home
12.7%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
Jericho and Glover 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 Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School Twin Valley Middle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
7.8Lowest
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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.