Compare towns
Brownington vs Jericho vs Williston vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brownington | Jericho | Williston | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
4,537 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Derby and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Derby and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$80,250±$8k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% 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 | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,096±$118 11% 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 | $3,912 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 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 | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.