Compare towns
Jericho vs Pomfret vs Randolph 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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Pomfret | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
908Lowest |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Randolph 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% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below 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±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,172±$173 5% 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 |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.