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Windsor vs Stowe 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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Stowe | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
5,285Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Windsor 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.