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Freeport vs Hinesburg vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Freeport | Hinesburg | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,802Highest |
4,718Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Freeport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #4 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 05 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.