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Williston vs Bow vs Underhill 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%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Bow | Underhill | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
8,335 |
3,141Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Jericho 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% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Bow 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. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% 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. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.