Compare towns
Hardwick vs Jericho vs Mendon vs Pittsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,965 |
5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
2,892 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Mendon and Jericho 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2 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%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Hardwick 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Pittsford 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 |
$69,705±$7kLowest 14% below 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 |
$197,000±$33k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$781±$167Lowest 37% 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 | $4,351 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,378Lowest 33% below 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% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% 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 |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | #54 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.