Compare towns
Barnard vs Jericho vs Waterbury vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Barnard | Jericho | Waterbury | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
5,114 |
5,405 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7 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 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above 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 | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$447,200±$40k 41% 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 | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below 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 | $6,038 20% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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 | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 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 | 29 min 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.