Compare towns
Wallingford vs Jericho vs Barnet vs Mount Holly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Mount Holly has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Jericho | Barnet | Mount Holly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
5,114Highest |
1,855 |
1,415Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.5±8.2Highest 24% above VT |
| Mount Holly and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Wallingford 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$78,015±$19k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$296,900±$40k 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,534±$1k 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,926Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
65.9%±65.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Mount Holly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.2%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Barnet 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.