Compare towns
Chittenden vs Jericho vs Williston vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Chittenden | Jericho | Williston | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
| Rochester and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
49%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% 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 | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% 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 | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Williston 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 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.