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Hartford Village vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford Village has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Hartford Village | Jericho |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 426Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,500±$74kLowest 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,667Lowest 32% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.9%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 | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.