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Williston vs Milton vs Jericho 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).
Milton has the highest household income ($189k).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Milton | Jericho | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
28,587Highest |
5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Stowe 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% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe 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% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281 4% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% 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 | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,677Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Williston 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Stowe 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Milton | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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.