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Bath vs Jericho vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hill has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Bath | Jericho | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,097 |
5,114Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bath School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.