Compare towns
Westmore vs Jericho vs Benson vs Newark
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Benson has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Newark has the youngest population (median age 41.4).
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 | Westmore | Jericho | Benson | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 465Lowest |
5,114Highest |
784 |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.6% VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Benson and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$242,000±$26k 24% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Jericho and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,125 18% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.