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Braintree vs Hartford vs Jericho vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Braintree | Hartford | Jericho | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
10,736Highest |
5,114 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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 | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above 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 | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111 40% above 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 | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.