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Boston vs Jericho vs Williston vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has the most renters (64.3% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookline has the most expensive homes ($1247k median).
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 | Boston | Jericho | Williston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 666,442Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,144 |
63,266 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.3±0.2Lowest 14% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.2 10% below 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 | 15.1%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 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+ | 13%±0.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±0.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,344±$2kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$142,101±$8kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,700±$10k 120% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$1,246,800±$67kHighest 275% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,147±$25 52% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,835±$82Highest 101% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,456Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.2%±1.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
46.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.3%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline 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 | #258 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #22 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Boston Latin School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.