Compare towns
Barton vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Hardwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (26.1% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
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 | Barton | Jericho | Underhill | Hardwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,815Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
2,965 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.9±6.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
| Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,250±$16kLowest 18% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,200±$28k 36% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$70Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $875±$406 29% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,355Lowest 33% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.6%±12.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 50% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #68 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District · Lake Region Union High School District #24 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 |
| High school in town | Lake Region Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Hazen Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
13.0Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.