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Hanson vs Jericho vs Douglas vs Hanover
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Douglas has the most affordable homes ($471k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k 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 | Douglas | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
5,114Lowest |
9,207 |
14,845Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.8±1.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.1 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+ | 42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10k 89% above U.S. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36k 60% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402 105% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,338Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #69 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Douglas | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Douglas High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
13.0 |
7.2Lowest |
10.3 |
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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.