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Hardwick vs Jericho vs Mendon vs Greensboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Hardwick | Jericho | Mendon | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965 |
5,114Highest |
1,113 |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest 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%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
56.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$91,750±$18kLowest 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,113±$58 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | #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 | — | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| High school in town | Hazen Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.