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Hardwick vs Jericho vs Sutton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 23% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.