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Williston vs South Berwick 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%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | South Berwick | Eliot | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
7,670 |
7,146 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Williston 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and South Berwick 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. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% 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. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% 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. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above 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. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% 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. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 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. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
— | 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.