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Burlington 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
Burlington has the most renters (58.5% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Burlington is a college town. 32.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Burlington | Jericho | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,675Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±1.2Lowest 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+ | 12.1%±1.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest 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+ | 60.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,109±$4kLowest 12% 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 | $444,800±$19kLowest 40% above 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 | $1,649±$53Lowest 34% above VT |
$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 | $7,335Highest 46% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±4.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±2.5Lowest 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 | #23 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Burlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Burlington High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
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.