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Readsboro vs Jericho vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Waterville has the most kids (20.4% 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 | Readsboro | Jericho | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
5,114Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
49.1±8.2Lowest 14% above VT |
| Readsboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Readsboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 35% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Readsboro School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.