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Jackson vs Hartford vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Hartford | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
10,736Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hartford and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Jackson School District | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.