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Stratton vs Jericho vs Middlebury vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Stratton | Jericho | Middlebury | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
5,114 |
9,175Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,156±$113Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Middlebury 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.