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Hanover vs Jericho vs Randolph
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Jericho | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
5,114 |
4,843Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hanover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 60% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,698Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Jericho 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.