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Wardsboro vs Jericho vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Wardsboro | Jericho | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wardsboro 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.