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Williston vs Dunkirk vs Jericho vs Waterbury
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%).
Dunkirk has the most affordable homes ($95k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Dunkirk | Jericho | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
12,549Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±3.1 12% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% 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% |
20%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
19.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Dunkirk 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. |
$53,299±$6kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% 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. |
$94,700±$6kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above 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 | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$866±$81Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535 27% 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. |
$2,352Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.6%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 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% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #465 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | DUNKIRK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
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.