Compare towns
Jericho vs Weston vs Williston vs Windham
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
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 | Weston | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
685 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
| Weston 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 |
$1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| 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 |
$7,076 40% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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.