Compare towns
Wilder vs Jericho vs Castleton vs Hartford
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k 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 | Wilder | Jericho | Castleton | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,114 |
4,453 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
43.2±3.9 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%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.