Compare towns
Jericho vs Naples 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 highest household income ($117k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
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 | Naples | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
3,985Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49.8±6.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Naples 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Naples 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Naples 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. |
$78,188±$13kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,941±$625Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Naples and Williston 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. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.9%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Naples 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% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 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 |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.