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Halifax vs Jericho vs Southampton vs Hanson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Halifax | Jericho | Southampton | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,748 |
5,114Lowest |
6,230 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±4.7Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Halifax and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,556±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,804±$375 28% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,840 119% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
$6,402 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Halifax 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #205 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Halifax | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southampton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.