Compare towns
Middlesex vs Jericho vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| 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 |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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 | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.