Compare towns
Brookline vs Ira vs Jericho vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Ira | Jericho | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
381Lowest |
5,114Highest |
513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.6±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Ira and Jericho 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,306±$285 6% 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 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% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #59 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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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.