Compare towns
Arlington vs Jericho vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Arlington | Jericho | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kLowest 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0 |
14.5Highest |
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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.