Compare towns
Burlington vs Jericho vs Winooski
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 youngest population (median age 26.8).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Winooski has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Winooski |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,675Highest |
5,114Lowest |
8,293 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 26.8±0.8Lowest 38% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
33.3±1.7 23% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Winooski are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.1%±1.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 32.3%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
12.3%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,109±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,522±$11k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $444,800±$19k 40% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$381,500±$25kLowest 20% above VT |
| Jericho and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,649±$53 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,643±$90Lowest 33% above VT |
| Jericho and Burlington 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 |
$6,802Lowest 35% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±4.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±9.5Lowest 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% |
13.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 41.5% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Burlington 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 | #70 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Burlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Winooski Incorporated School District |
| High school in town | Burlington High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Winooski High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
13.0Highest |
6.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.