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Waltham vs Jericho vs New Haven
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 oldest population (median age 60.8).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 452Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48±3.9Lowest 11% above VT |
| Waltham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and New Haven 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% 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 |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,714Lowest 13% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Waltham 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.