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Middlesex vs Wilder vs Jericho vs Waterbury
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 homeowners (96.7%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waterbury has the most kids (21.9% 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.
| Measure | Middlesex | Wilder | Jericho | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
3,087 |
5,114 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Middlesex 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.