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Orange vs Jericho vs Williston vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Orange | Jericho | Williston | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 320Lowest |
5,114 |
10,144Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±9.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Orange and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Orange and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$35k 9% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% 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 | — | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 65% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #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 | — |
| High school 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.