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Georgia vs Jericho vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Georgia | Jericho | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,890 |
5,114Highest |
3,000Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Hyde Park and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,375±$9kLowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,629±$755 32% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Georgia 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Georgia School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.