Compare towns
Jericho vs Peru vs Pawlet 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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Peru | Pawlet | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
434Lowest |
1,480 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.3±8.6Lowest 5% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Pawlet 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% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pawlet 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% |
21.4%±5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Peru 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% |
54.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Pawlet 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 44% above VT |
$151,875±$83kHighest 87% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Peru 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±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$105k 26% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$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 |
$1,271±$820 about the VT average |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29%±47.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
1.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±16.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mettawee School District #84 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.