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Hartford vs Jericho vs Shelburne
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).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Shelburne 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.2%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Shelburne and Jericho 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Hartford and Shelburne 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 |
$115,963±$16k 43% above VT |
| Jericho and Shelburne 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
| Jericho and Shelburne 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 |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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% |
69.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.