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Walden vs Middlesex vs Jericho vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Middlesex | Jericho | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,037 |
1,943 |
5,114Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above 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%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.