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Wilmington vs Jericho vs Searsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the most renters (26% rent).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Searsburg has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Wilmington | Jericho | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747 |
5,114Highest |
129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.1±9.8Lowest 5% above VT |
| Wilmington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Searsburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±8.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Searsburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,167Lowest 57% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jericho and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wilmington 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | 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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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.