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Bridgewater vs Jericho vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Bridgewater | Jericho | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 50% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| Bridgewater and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65k 20% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and New Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfound Area 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.