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Williston vs Auburn vs Jericho 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
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($153k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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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 | Auburn | Jericho | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
26,285Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% 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 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Auburn 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% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Auburn 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. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above 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. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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. |
$897±$50Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% 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 | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Auburn 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #374 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.8Highest |
13.0 |
11.3Lowest |
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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.