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Worcester vs Jericho vs Fairfax
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 most affordable homes ($271k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Jericho | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
5,114 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Worcester 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Fairfax 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 |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Fairfax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.