Compare towns
Wilder vs Jericho vs Stowe 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 highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Stowe | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,114 |
5,285 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3 |
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.