Compare towns
Jericho vs Williamson vs Parma
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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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 | Williamson | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
6,823 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williamson 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Williamson 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williamson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamson and Parma 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. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Parma 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% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Williamson 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 | #221 of 484 in NY | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.3Lowest |
11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.