Compare towns
Stannard vs Jericho vs Walden vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Stannard | Jericho | Walden | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 228Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,037 |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Lowest 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below 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 | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 17% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.