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Hampden vs Jericho vs Lanesborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Lanesborough has the most affordable homes ($299k 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 | Hampden | Jericho | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946 |
5,114Highest |
3,028Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3 31% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.2±4.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,219±$19kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$299,400±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,349±$199 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181 98% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,007Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Greylock |
| 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.