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Goshen vs Jericho vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Goshen | Jericho | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.