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Wilder vs Northfield vs Jericho vs White River Junction
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%).
Northfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1956).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Northfield | Jericho | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,920Highest |
5,114 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1 16% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Jericho 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% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Northfield 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and White River Junction 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.