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Fairfax vs Hinesburg vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Fairfax | Hinesburg | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,226Highest |
4,718Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.3Lowest 10% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $378,200±$22kLowest 19% above VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,497Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±33.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fairfax School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.