Compare towns
Wilder vs Jericho vs Castleton vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,114 |
4,453 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.