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Hanson vs Jericho vs Douglas vs Middleton
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 (21.6% under 18).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Douglas has the most renters (16.2% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660Highest |
5,114Lowest |
9,207 |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
43.1±2 11% 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Douglas 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% |
18.1%±2.9 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% |
41.7%Lowest 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% |
3.9%±1.4 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. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,407±$284Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanson and Jericho 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% 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%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest 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% |
3.4% 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% |
92.7% 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. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer 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. |
30 min 14% 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% |
12.5%±3.4 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 | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Douglas | Middleton |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
13.0 |
7.2Lowest |
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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.