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Jericho vs Upton vs Williston vs Essex
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Essex has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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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.
| Measure | Jericho | Upton | Williston | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
8,189 |
10,144 |
11,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Essex 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 45% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$110,199±$14k 36% above U.S. |
| Upton 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±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$447,300±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,569±$138 11% 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 | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,602 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.