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Barton vs Hinesburg vs Jericho
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Barton | Hinesburg | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
4,718 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% 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 | 24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% 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 | $146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 | $761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% 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 | $3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.