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Worcester vs Braintree vs Jericho vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Worcester | Braintree | Jericho | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,026 |
5,114 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% VT: 43.8% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% 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 | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% 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 | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% 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 | $4,421 12% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.