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Jericho vs Barre vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Jericho | Barre | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,412Highest |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% 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 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 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+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barre and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% 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 | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 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 | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
10.7Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.