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Jericho vs Methuen 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%).
Methuen has the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Methuen | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
53,475Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Methuen 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. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Methuen 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. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$1,749±$91 24% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Methuen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Methuen 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Methuen | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Methuen High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.