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Guildhall vs Williston vs Jericho vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Guildhall | Williston | Jericho | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 371Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,114 |
577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 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 | $115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,391±$221 13% 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 | $4,625 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Isle La Motte 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.