Compare towns
Barre vs Jericho vs Springfield vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Barre | Jericho | Springfield | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412 |
5,114Lowest |
9,084 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6Lowest 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 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest 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+ | 19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below 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 | $210,400±$15k 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below 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 | $1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% 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 | $5,192 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #64 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.0 |
14.3Highest |
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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.