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Williston vs Parma vs Chenango Bridge 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%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Parma | Chenango Bridge | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,111Highest |
3,116Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below 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% |
25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Parma 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. |
$93,558±$8kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above 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. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% 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. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Lowest 20% 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. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chenango Bridge 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
— | 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.