Compare towns
Fairlee vs Jericho vs Williston vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most renters (42.5% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has the youngest population (median age 45.4).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | Fairlee | Jericho | Williston | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
53Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 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+ | 37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
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| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
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| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below 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 | $3,750 26% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.