Compare towns
Thetford vs Jericho vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thetford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Thetford | Jericho | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,813 |
5,114Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 43.6±6.2Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
39%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Thetford and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,045±$16kLowest 8% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Jericho and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,500±$96kLowest 4% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,141±$96 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,948 38% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±30.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 4% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.6%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 | #40 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Thetford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.