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Williston vs Wayne vs Stowe 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 the most renters (24.9% rent).
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Wayne | Stowe | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,101Lowest |
5,285 |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Stowe 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% |
48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Williston 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% 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. |
$362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Stowe 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 | RSU 38 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3Lowest |
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.