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Freedom vs Jericho vs Williston vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freedom has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k median).
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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 | Freedom | Jericho | Williston | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,494 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Freedom and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% 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 | $389,000±$43k 17% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32kLowest 8% 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 | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below 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 | $3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Freedom School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington School District |
| 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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| 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.