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Bartlett vs Jericho vs Williston vs Kingston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).

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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.

MeasureBartlettJerichoWillistonKingston
People
Population
3,281Lowest
5,114
10,144Highest
6,275
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
57.4±4.7Highest
48% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
55.5±5.7
43% above U.S.
Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
7.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.5%±3.9
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
24.7%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
$105,330±$12k
30% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
$492,900±$58k
48% above U.S.
Jericho and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,676±$97
19% above U.S.
$1,731±$111
23% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,393±$156Lowest
about the U.S. average
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
$7,906Highest
153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.5%±37.9
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±46.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
34 minHighest
29% above U.S.
Work from home
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
15.7%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #74 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT #11 of 70 in VT #78 of 120 in NH
School district Bartlett School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
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12.9Lowest
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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.