Compare towns
White River Junction vs Middlesex vs Jericho vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
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 | White River Junction | Middlesex | Jericho | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,943Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
50.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.