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Westport vs Jericho vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Westport | Jericho | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,550 |
5,114Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Westport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.