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Westford vs Jericho vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has the most renters (13.9% rent).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Westford | Jericho | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,290 |
5,114Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Calais and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Westford and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,625±$27kLowest 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$390,300±$36kLowest 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,408±$392Lowest 14% above VT |
| Westford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,282Lowest 25% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.8%±31Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.