Compare towns
Jericho vs Williston vs Fairfax
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).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Fairfax has the most affordable homes ($378k 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 | Williston | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,226 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Fairfax 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 44% above VT |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax 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±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$378,200±$22kLowest 19% 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,497Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest 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% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.