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Hartwick vs Jericho vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartwick has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Reading has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Hartwick | Jericho | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,143 |
5,114Highest |
1,637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.3±6.4Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Reading and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,196±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,131±$9k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,500±$36k 48% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$160,200±$37kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,507±$514 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,219 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±13.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartwick 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 | — | #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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U.S. 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.