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Braintree 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
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Braintree | Hinesburg | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Lowest |
4,718 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% 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 | $840±$405Lowest 32% 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 | $3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2Lowest 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 | — | #4 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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.