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Waltham vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Waltham | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
42.7±3.8Lowest about the VT average |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
— | $86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714 13% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school 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.