Compare towns
Canaan vs Jericho vs Williston vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Canaan | Jericho | Williston | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 810Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.2±4.6Highest 23% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.3±5.3 17% above VT |
| Canaan and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 28.5%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Canaan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,606±$4kLowest 32% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% 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 | $201,900±$46kLowest 36% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$222,000±$22k 30% 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 | — | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,330±$153Lowest 8% 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 | $3,389Lowest 33% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±63.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 15% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | Canaan School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | Canaan High School CTE Program | 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.