Compare towns
White River Junction vs Sharon vs Jericho
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%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Sharon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364 |
1,577Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Sharon 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest about the VT average |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 12% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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 | — | Sharon School District | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.