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Halifax vs Jericho vs Whitingham vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Halifax | Jericho | Whitingham | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 847Lowest |
5,114 |
1,368 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest 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 | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 16% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below 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 | $875±$154 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below 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 | $4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 38% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Halifax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.