Compare towns
Pomfret vs Waterbury vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Pomfret | Waterbury | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
5,405Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Waterbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$6,435Lowest 28% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.