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Hinesburg vs Jericho vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Lowest |
5,114 |
6,758Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Meredith 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 U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% 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 | $463,400±$51kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below 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 | $7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest 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 | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
13.0 |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.