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Hartford vs Jericho vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Jericho | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
5,114 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Reading 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Reading 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
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.