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Ascutney vs Jericho vs Williston vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ascutney | Jericho | Williston | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
55.7±5.4 29% above VT |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$69,167±$19k 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 31% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 32% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.