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Lancaster vs Williston vs Jericho vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Lancaster | Williston | Jericho | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,114 |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below 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 | $4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Jericho 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | #11 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.