Living in Jericho Center, VT
Jericho Center is a tiny town of 241 people in Chittenden County, Vermont. It's about 13 miles from Burlington, VT and 177 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 132 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $345k and rent runs about $2k a month.
241people
$345kTypical home
$1,646/moRent
80° / 29°Summer / winter
132"Snow
177Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 241
- Part of a metro area
- About 996 people per sq mi
- 177 mi to Boston, MA
- 13 mi to Burlington, VT
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $345k (≈$2,174/mo)
- Median rent $1,646/mo
- Median household income $97k
- Property tax about 2.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 132" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 54 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (186 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,047 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 34% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 47% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 9% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to BTV airport
- 126 mi to ALB (major hub)
- 12 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 742 ft
- 71 mi to the ocean
- 12 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 7 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 21 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 238 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 45 bars within 25 mi
- 73 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 22 museums within 25 mi
- 26 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Vermont districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 12 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 10 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Chittenden County: D+54 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.