Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Jericho vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
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 | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
5,114Highest |
1,480Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.9±7.5Lowest 11% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pawlet and Jericho 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below 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 |
$1,153±$215Lowest 7% below VT |
| 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 |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| 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.