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Walden vs Jericho vs Arlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Walden | Jericho | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Walden and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho 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 | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.