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Jackson vs Sandwich vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Sandwich | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,757 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,679±$1kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,494Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandwich 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 |
| School district | Jackson School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.