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Jericho vs Windham vs Williston 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).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Windham | Williston | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
16,038Highest |
10,144 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Stowe 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stowe 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. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8 |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.