Compare towns
Hardwick vs Jericho vs West Rutland
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 renters (23.6% rent).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
West Rutland has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | West Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,965 |
5,114Highest |
2,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±7.4Lowest 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.8±5.1 11% above VT |
| Jericho and West Rutland 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% |
17.2%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and West Rutland 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% |
23.8%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and West Rutland 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% |
35.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$61,161±$27kLowest 25% 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 |
$196,400±$27k 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$883±$151 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351 14% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,498Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.1%±22.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and West Rutland 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% |
6.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 14 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 23% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.6%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and West Rutland 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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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.