Compare towns
West Haven vs Jericho vs Baltimore vs Mount Tabor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Baltimore has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | West Haven | Jericho | Baltimore | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 234Lowest |
5,114Highest |
361 |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$107,500±$16k 32% above VT |
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| Jericho and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
1.1% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and West Haven 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 | — | — |
| 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.