Compare towns
Wilder vs Salisbury vs Jericho
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%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Salisbury | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,200Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Salisbury and Jericho 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Wilder 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% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wilder 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.