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Williston vs Windham vs Durham 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 affordable homes ($476k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Windham | Durham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,038Highest |
15,080 |
5,114Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41k 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Durham 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Oyster River High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
12.3Lowest |
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.