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Williston vs Pawlet vs Mount Tabor vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Pawlet | Mount Tabor | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,480 |
304Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Pawlet 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 VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
— | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| 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 50% above VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| 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±$130 48% above VT |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1964 12 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mettawee School District #84 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.