Compare towns
Jericho vs Williston vs South Hero
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,144Highest |
1,586Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
| South Hero 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero and Williston 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Williston and South Hero 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 |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
| South Hero 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 56% above VT |
$475,800±$40kLowest 50% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
| South Hero 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,439±$221Lowest 17% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero 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 | South Hero School District |
| 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.