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Berlin vs Hartford vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Berlin | Hartford | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
10,736Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.