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Groton vs Hebron 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
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Hebron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Groton | Hebron | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 507Lowest |
883 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Hebron and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,429±$334Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,603 16% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Groton 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 | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| 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.