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Jericho vs Exeter vs Essex 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
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Essex has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Essex | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
16,151Highest |
11,516 |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Essex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Williston 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 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14k 36% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above 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 | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,569±$138Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,602 112% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.