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Hamlin vs Jericho vs Williamson vs Parma
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williamson has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Hamlin | Jericho | Williamson | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,652 |
5,114Lowest |
6,823 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.