Compare towns
Duxbury vs Jericho vs Williston vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Duxbury | Jericho | Williston | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,548Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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 | $364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564 30% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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 | 2.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.