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Jericho vs Winchester vs Williston
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 homeowners (92.9%).
Winchester has the most expensive homes ($1215k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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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 | Winchester | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
23,406Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.5±1.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Winchester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Winchester 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. |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Williston 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #11 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Winchester | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Winchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.