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Waterbury vs Jericho vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($304k 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 | Waterbury | Jericho | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,753 |
5,114Highest |
808Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±4.3Lowest 8% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.7±5.6 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,273±$13kLowest 33% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,667±$19k 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,400±$57k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $866±$497Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,018±$91 18% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 8% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.3%±21.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 9% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 23%±9.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #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.