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Berwick vs Jericho vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Berwick | Jericho | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,114 |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.