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Covert vs Jericho vs Springport vs Hartwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hartwick has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Covert | Jericho | Springport | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,352 |
2,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
49.4±7.1 27% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Covert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26k 7% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39k 44% below U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,725 19% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick and Jericho 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 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.