Compare towns
Williston vs Essex vs Jericho vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Essex has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Essex | Jericho | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
11,516Highest |
5,114 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+12.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
42.4±1.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
57.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Williston 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 VT |
$110,199±$14k 36% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$447,300±$14k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
| 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 48% above VT |
$1,569±$138 27% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
| 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 11% above VT |
$6,602 31% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1990 14 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.5%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | #13 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.