Compare towns
Jericho vs Newfane vs Stowe 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).
Newfane has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
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 | Newfane | Stowe | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,456Lowest |
5,285 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242 18% above 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 |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.