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Windsor vs Cabot vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Windsor | Cabot | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,579Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$4,639Lowest 8% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Cabot 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.