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Walden vs Waterville vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Waterville has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Waterville | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
680Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Lowest 13% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville 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% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Walden and Jericho 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Walden 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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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| 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.