Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Berlin 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Springfield | Berlin | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,084 |
2,880Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Berlin 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% 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±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,169±$171 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.