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Weybridge vs Castleton vs Jericho vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Castleton | Jericho | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 781Lowest |
4,453 |
5,114Highest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 20% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 21% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.