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Hartford vs Hinesburg 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 has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Hinesburg | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
4,718Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.5Highest |
13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.