Compare towns
Whitingham vs Strafford vs Jericho
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).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Strafford | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
1,372 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Strafford and Jericho 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Whitingham 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.