Compare towns
Jericho vs Troy vs Williamstown 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Troy | Williamstown | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,749Lowest |
3,579 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Jericho 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% 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 |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,659±$189 34% 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 |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Jericho 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer 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 |
23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Troy School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.