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Williston vs Exeter vs Jericho vs Essex Junction
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%).
Exeter has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Essex Junction has the most renters (40.7% rent).
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 | Exeter | Jericho | Essex Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,151Highest |
5,114Lowest |
10,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
39.3±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Essex Junction 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Williston 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% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex Junction and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$89,257±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$407,500±$20kLowest 22% 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±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,544±$135Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Williston 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,797 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±14.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Essex Junction 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr 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. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4Lowest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #14 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Essex High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 59 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.