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Orwell vs Jericho vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orwell has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Orwell | Jericho | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294 |
5,114Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.5±7Lowest 10% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Orwell and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Walden 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.