Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Jericho vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the most renters (16.4% rent).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Hinesburg | Jericho | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
5,114Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
| Mendon and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$100,524±$23kLowest 24% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$357,000±$44kLowest 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$5,342Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | #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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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.