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Montpelier vs Worcester vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montpelier has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Montpelier | Worcester | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,014Highest |
831Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montpelier and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,030±$6k about the VT average |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$21k 18% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$113 6% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,936 38% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 6.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 23% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.9%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montpelier and Worcester 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 | #9 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Montpelier High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.