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Jericho vs Londonderry 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Londonderry has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Londonderry | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
26,685Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±0.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Londonderry 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% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Jericho 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% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$132,556±$14kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry 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. |
$505,200±$20kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,803±$154 28% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Londonderry 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. |
$8,069Highest 159% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Londonderry 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry 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 | #37 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Londonderry School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Londonderry Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.