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Wallingford vs Cavendish vs Jericho vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Cavendish has the youngest population (median age 45.2).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Clarendon has the most affordable homes ($221k 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 | Wallingford | Cavendish | Jericho | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,242Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.3±4.1Highest 21% above VT |
| Clarendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Clarendon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$59,609±$12kLowest 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$220,900±$32kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,096±$305 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,740Lowest 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.4%±27.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cavendish 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.