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Hebron vs Jericho vs Ripton vs Lincoln
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 homeowners (95.5%).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Lincoln has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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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 | Ripton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,751 |
5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.6±2.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Lincoln 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Lincoln 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$96,100±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,800±$26k 38% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$202,100±$25kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$120Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,196±$309 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183 34% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,800Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.7%±67.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.2%±65 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.