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Belvidere vs Jericho vs Stratton vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Belvidere | Jericho | Stratton | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
5,114Highest |
532 |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Belvidere 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.