Compare towns
Arlington vs Jericho vs Richmond vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Arlington | Jericho | Richmond | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
5,114 |
4,159 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Richmond 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.