Living in Jericho, VT

Chittenden County

Jericho is a real, current rural/exurban town in Chittenden County, roughly 13-14 road miles east of Burlington via VT Route 15 or I-89 -- a genuine Burlington-metro commuter town this record discloses directly. Jericho carries a real, distinctive historical/cultural landmark: Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley, the pioneering snow-crystal photographer, was born in Jericho in 1865, and the Jericho Historical Society's Old Red Mill museum (a National Historic Site) honors his legacy with a dedicated exhibit. Jericho's population runs approximately 5,056, with a senior (65+) share of 20.2% -- above the national comparison figure but genuinely below Vermont's own real, current statewide figure, a mixed signal this record discloses honestly rather than treating Jericho as a retirement-focused market. Housing runs genuinely above both this project's national comparison figure and Chittenden County's own broader norm across every citation reviewed this pass, and Jericho's own property tax rate (2.15%) runs genuinely, substantially above this project's Vermont statewide anchor. Crime runs genuinely, substantially low across every measure cited this pass, and Jericho Elementary School carries a real, solid Niche A- grade.

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Housing

Median sale price$440,000

Cited a trailing-3-month median sale price of $440,000, down 12.0% versus the same period a year earlier.

Taxes

Local effective property tax rate2.15%

Not independently sourced at the Chittenden County level this session. Vermont's top state income tax rate is 8.75%. See the Vermont hub page for the statewide property tax context -- do not treat that figure as Jericho-specific.

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The tradeoffs

Pros

Genuinely, substantially low crime rates across every measure cited this pass (safer than 90% of U.S. cities per one source). A real, distinctive local historical/cultural landmark (Wilson 'Snowflake' Bentley, the Old Red Mill/Jericho Historical Society). Solid, family-oriented schools (Jericho Elementary's Niche A- grade, a 'Good for Families' area grade of A). A real, genuine rural/exurban character with a short, real commute to Burlington's job market.

Cons

Housing runs genuinely, substantially above this project's national comparison figure and above Chittenden County's own broader norm across every citation reviewed this pass. Jericho's own 2.15% property tax rate runs genuinely, substantially above this project's Vermont statewide anchor. Vermont's real, current, genuinely high statewide income tax applies. No in-town hospital -- healthcare access runs through Burlington. No Jericho-specific homeowners-insurance or precise flood-severity figure confirmed this pass.

Who this fits

Best for: Best fits families and outdoor-recreation-minded movers prioritizing genuine safety, solid schools, Mount Mansfield-area mountain access, and a real commuter relationship to Burlington's job market, comfortable with Vermont's real, current above-national housing costs and elevated local property tax rate.

Maybe not for you if: Probably not the right fit for the most budget-conscious movers -- Jericho's own housing costs and property tax rate both run genuinely, disclosed above this project's national and Vermont statewide comparison figures respectively -- or for those seeking a dedicated retirement-community market, given Jericho's own real, disclosed senior-share figure running below Vermont's statewide norm.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; see individual metric entries above for source attribution. This is not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.