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Williston vs Newcomb vs Jericho vs Hartford
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Newcomb has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Newcomb | Jericho | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
490Lowest |
5,114 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcomb and Hartford 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcomb 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. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Newcomb 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. |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below 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. |
— | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below 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. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.