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Hebron vs Jericho vs Mount Tabor vs Argyle
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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Argyle has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Hebron | Jericho | Mount Tabor | Argyle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
5,114Highest |
304Lowest |
3,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.1±3.9 29% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Argyle and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Argyle and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
— | $83,000±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$249,300±$26k 25% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,068±$124 24% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,324 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±49.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Argyle 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hebron 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 | — | #343 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | ARGYLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | ARGYLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.4Lowest |
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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.