Compare towns
Jay vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Jay | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471 |
5,114 |
304Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest 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 | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above 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 | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% 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 | — | $1,731±$111Lowest 40% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,832±$130 48% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 69% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None 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.