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Hinesburg vs Jericho vs Shelburne vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($463k median).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Shelburne | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,718Lowest |
5,114 |
7,969 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Shelburne and Hinesburg 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Shelburne 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 |
$115,963±$16k 43% above VT |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kLowest 46% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,442±$589Lowest 17% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$7,318 45% above VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
69.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Williston 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.