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Webster vs Jericho vs Whitman vs Gardner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Whitman has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Gardner has the most affordable homes ($302k 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 | Webster | Jericho | Whitman | Gardner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,748 |
5,114Lowest |
15,295 |
21,148Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6k 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12k 42% above U.S. |
$301,600±$20kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,109±$51Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Whitman and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Gardner 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #191 of 282 in MA | #273 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Webster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Whitman-Hanson | Gardner |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Gardner High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.0 |
— | 13.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.