Compare towns
Hancock vs Jericho vs Stratton vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Hancock | Jericho | Stratton | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435Lowest |
5,114 |
532 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above 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 | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$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 | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| 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.