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Williston vs Arrowsic vs Jericho vs Hartford
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 the most people working from home (22.3%).
Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Williston | Arrowsic | Jericho | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
597Lowest |
5,114 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Jericho 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%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arrowsic and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arrowsic and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27k 23% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Arrowsic 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. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% 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 | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 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% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.