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Center Harbor 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
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Center Harbor | Jericho | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest 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 | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.