Compare towns
Barton vs Jericho vs Morgan vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Barton | Jericho | Morgan | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730Lowest |
5,114 |
827 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
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 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest 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 | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% 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 | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$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 | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% 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 | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #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.