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Middlesex vs Jericho vs Barnard vs Montpelier
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Montpelier has the most renters (46.9% 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 | Middlesex | Jericho | Barnard | Montpelier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943 |
5,114 |
1,211Lowest |
8,014Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montpelier and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$81,030±$6kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$375,100±$21kLowest 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,302±$113Lowest 6% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$6,936 38% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 23% below VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.9%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Montpelier 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 | — | #9 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Montpelier High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.