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Ryegate vs Jericho vs Monroe vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Jericho | Monroe | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
5,114Highest |
786Lowest |
1,507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$3,930 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Wolcott 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Monroe School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.