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Williston vs Pomfret vs Eliot 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%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Pomfret | Eliot | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
908Lowest |
7,146 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Eliot 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Eliot 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% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%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% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Jericho 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. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% 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. |
$399,200±$144kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Williston 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. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Eliot 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.