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Barnstead vs Jericho vs Lee vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Barnstead | Jericho | Lee | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
5,114 |
4,576Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Lee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #3 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Oyster River Coop School District | 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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U.S. 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.