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Williston vs Mendon vs Moriah 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%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Mendon | Moriah | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,113Lowest |
4,483 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 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% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% 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±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below 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±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| 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 79% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6Lowest |
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.