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Chapman vs Jericho vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureChapmanJerichoWilliston
People
Population
388Lowest
5,114
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±11.4
17% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.6%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Chapman and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.6%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Chapman and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,125±$17kLowest
15% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$185,700±$22kLowest
44% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
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±$111Lowest
23% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,850Lowest
41% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Lowest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
4.8%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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U.S. 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.