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Wilder vs Jericho vs Bellows Falls vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Wilder | Jericho | Bellows Falls | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
5,114 |
2,891Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.