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Hampton vs Jericho vs Enosburgh

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).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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.

MeasureHamptonJerichoEnosburgh
People
Population
1,145Lowest
5,114Highest
2,804
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% 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%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh 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%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
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%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Hampton 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.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,264±$375
11% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% 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.
$3,624
16% 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%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Enosburgh 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%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 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
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #6 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT
School district — Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town — Mt. Mansfield Union High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0Highest
10.4Lowest
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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.