What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).

Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hardwick	Jericho
People
Population	2,965Lowest	5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT	49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT
	Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9%	19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9%
	Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4%	20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Hardwick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	65.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.4 VT: 7%	2.4%±1.6 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above VT	$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT
	Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT	$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT	$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,351Lowest 14% below VT	$7,318Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4%	79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Jericho and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 23% above VT	26 minLowest 10% above VT
Work from home	11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jericho and Hardwick 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	#68 of 70 in VT	#6 of 70 in VT
School district	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town	Hazen Union High School	Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	13.0Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

VT 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.