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Westmoreland vs Jericho vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Westmoreland | Jericho | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28k 29% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643 113% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Westmoreland 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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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.