Compare towns
Whiting vs Jericho vs Hancock vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whiting | Jericho | Hancock | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
5,114Highest |
435Lowest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hancock 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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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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.