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Williston vs Amherst vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Williston | Amherst | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
11,861Highest |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% 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 | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #20 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.