Compare towns
Jericho vs Warren vs Windsor 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).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Warren | Windsor | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,585Lowest |
3,554 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Windsor 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% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Warren 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 40% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Warren 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 |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.