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Hanson vs Jericho vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($390k 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 | Hanson | Jericho | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
5,114Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kLowest 17% 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 | — | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429 106% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Windsor 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #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.