Compare towns
Elmore vs Jericho vs Richmond vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Richmond has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Elmore | Jericho | Richmond | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
5,114 |
4,159 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest 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+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kLowest 22% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$108,235±$24k 33% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% 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 | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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 | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.