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Jericho vs Williston vs Sutton vs Stowe
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Sutton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,144Highest |
2,239Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sutton 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 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.