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Windsor vs Bristol vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Windsor | Bristol | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Lowest |
3,778 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.