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Covert vs Jericho vs Williston vs Lansing
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lansing has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Covert | Jericho | Williston | Lansing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144 |
11,789Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
34.7±3.7Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Covert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lansing and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$86,342±$15k 7% 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 | $227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$346,400±$44k 4% 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 | $1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,631±$81 15% 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 | $3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,328Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lansing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.5 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 | #144 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · LANSING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | LANSING HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.