Compare towns
Jericho vs Jay vs Arlington 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 highest household income ($117k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Jay | Arlington | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
471Lowest |
2,598 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jay and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Arlington 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 VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Arlington 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$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±$111 40% above VT |
— | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below 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 | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington and Jay 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Arlington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.