Compare towns
Brighton vs Jericho vs Williston vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Orleans has the youngest population (median age 41.7).
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 | Brighton | Jericho | Williston | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,167 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
41.7±5.8Lowest 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brighton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below 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 | $163,900±$39k 48% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 37% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$810±$94 34% below VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360 33% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 22%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.