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Jericho vs Sullivan vs Stowe 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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).

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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.

MeasureJerichoSullivanStoweWilliston
People
Population
5,114
1,246Lowest
5,285
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
47.1±15
21% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Jericho and Sullivan 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%
18%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.5%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
22.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Stowe and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
65.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
26%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Sullivan 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.
$59,643±$14kLowest
26% below U.S.
$93,618±$33k
16% above 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±$38k
48% above U.S.
$222,000±$33kLowest
33% below U.S.
$647,800±$157kHighest
95% above U.S.
$475,800±$40k
43% above U.S.
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
23% above U.S.
$883±$114Lowest
38% below U.S.
$1,458±$242
3% above U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
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
135% above U.S.
$2,228Lowest
29% below U.S.
$7,161
130% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.9%±23.6
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
13.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982
2 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
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
20 min
25% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Stowe 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 — — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 24 Stowe Town School District Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Sumner Memorial High School Stowe High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
10.5Lowest
11.3
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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.