Compare towns
Corinth vs Jericho vs Williston vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Jericho | Williston | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% 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 | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% 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 | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.