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Whitingham vs Middlesex vs Jericho vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Middlesex | Jericho | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,943 |
5,114Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% 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 | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$875±$154 29% 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 | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Middlesex 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.