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Hebron vs Hinesburg vs Jericho

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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.

MeasureHebronHinesburgJericho
People
Population
1,751Lowest
4,718
5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52.2±4.2Highest
34% above U.S.
50.1±5.2
29% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Lowest
28% above U.S.
Hebron and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.7%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±7.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hinesburg and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
64.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Jericho and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,205±$4kLowest
9% below U.S.
$112,539±$18k
39% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$206,800±$26kLowest
38% below U.S.
$463,400±$51k
39% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,055±$120Lowest
25% below U.S.
$1,651±$155
17% above U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,183Lowest
34% above U.S.
$7,667Highest
146% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
38.7%±67.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±29.4
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
17.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Lowest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
26% above U.S.
20 minLowest
26% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
12.3%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.6%±6.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #4 of 70 in VT #6 of 70 in VT
School district — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town — Champlain Valley Union High School Mt. Mansfield Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
14.5Highest
13.0Lowest
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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.