Compare towns
Brownington vs Jericho vs Williston vs Eden
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%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brownington | Jericho | Williston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% 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 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 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%±2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 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 |
$83,578±$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 |
$215,900±$27k 32% 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 |
$1,300±$441 5% 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 | $3,912 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% 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% |
34.3%±39Lowest 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.