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Barnstead vs Castleton vs Jericho vs Hillsborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Barnstead | Castleton | Jericho | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,453Lowest |
5,114 |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12k 5% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$272,300±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,198±$390 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hillsborough 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #39 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.