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Jericho vs Bowdoinham vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Bowdoinham has the most affordable homes ($406k 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 | Bowdoinham | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,142Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.9±13.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Bowdoinham and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 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+ | 20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Bowdoinham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 45% above U.S. |
$108,479±$21kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% 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 | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$405,500±$105kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,651±$155Lowest 17% above 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 | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bowdoinham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bowdoinham 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #73 of 133 in ME | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.