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Westminster vs Jericho vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Westminster | Jericho | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,999Lowest |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Stowe 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.