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Williston vs Exeter vs Weybridge 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%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Weybridge | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,151Highest |
781Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
51.6±3Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Jericho 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weybridge and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Jericho 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. |
$419,900±$35kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% 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. |
$1,227±$508Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% 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. |
$6,117 96% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% 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% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older 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. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 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 |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 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.