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Brookline vs Hyde Park vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Brookline | Hyde Park | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531 |
513Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285Lowest 6% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Brookline 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | #6 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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| 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.