Compare towns
Jericho vs Barnard vs Dorset vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Barnard has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Jericho | Barnard | Dorset | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,211Lowest |
2,092 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnard and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$97,581±$19kLowest 20% above VT |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Dorset and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,420±$296 15% above VT |
$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 | $7,318 45% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | 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.