Compare towns
Royalton vs Jericho vs Ferrisburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Royalton | Jericho | Ferrisburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,752 |
5,114Highest |
2,661Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,938±$24kLowest 28% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,989±$22k 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$422,700±$35k 34% above VT |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$391Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,435±$173 16% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,120 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #7 of 70 in VT |
| School district | White River Unified School District #79 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | White River Valley High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.