Compare towns
Strafford vs Jericho vs Chittenden vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Strafford | Jericho | Chittenden | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
5,114Highest |
1,318Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.