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Bellows Falls vs Bow vs Jericho 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
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Bellows Falls | Bow | Jericho | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891Lowest |
8,335 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% 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 | 22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Bow and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$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 | $4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.