Compare towns
Williston vs Randolph vs Fairfax 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).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Randolph | Fairfax | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
4,843Lowest |
5,226 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Williston 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% 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±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| 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 11% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #36 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Fairfax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4Lowest |
9.8 |
13.0Highest |
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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.