Compare towns
Jericho vs Hanover vs Williston vs Stowe
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%).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Williston has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Williston | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
8,479 |
10,144Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Stowe 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. |
$2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Stowe 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.