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Hermon vs Jericho vs Williston vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Hermon | Jericho | Williston | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,727 |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
2,941Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,761 11% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,662Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hermon Public Schools | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | Hermon High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.6Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.