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Wilder vs Jericho vs Warner
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).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
5,114Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Warner 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Warner 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 U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% 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% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Warner 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.