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Williston vs Jericho vs Eliot vs Stowe
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 the most renters (24.9% rent).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Jericho | Eliot | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,146 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Stowe 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% 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±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Eliot 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Williston 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.