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Wardsboro vs Jericho vs Stratton vs Danby
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 housing (typical home built 1978).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Wardsboro | Jericho | Stratton | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Wardsboro 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Jericho 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Danby 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Danby and Jericho 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$794±$166Lowest 36% 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 | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 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 |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 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 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None 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.