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Hampton vs Jericho vs East Otto

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
East Otto has the most kids (22.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureHamptonJerichoEast Otto
People
Population
1,145
5,114Highest
996Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.5±5.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.9%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
22.1%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
East Otto and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
0.3%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,796±$8k
9% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$64,605±$18kLowest
20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$182,600±$27k
45% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$875±$166Lowest
38% below U.S.
Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$4,105
32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
13.2%±25.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.2%±39.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and East Otto are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.8%±9.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Jericho and East Otto 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.