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Williston vs Lebanon vs Stratham 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%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Lebanon | Stratham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
14,999Highest |
7,754 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stratham 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.