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Ferrisburgh vs Hooksett vs Jericho vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Ferrisburgh | Hooksett | Jericho | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,661 |
5,876Highest |
5,114 |
1,550Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±4.9 17% above U.S. |
42.6±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,989±$22k 33% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,700±$35k 27% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32k 5% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,435±$173 about the U.S. average |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$895±$71Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,120 96% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ferrisburgh 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 | #7 of 70 in VT | #30 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| High school in town | None 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.