Compare towns
Jericho vs Castleton vs Hyde Park 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%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hyde Park has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Castleton | Hyde Park | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,453 |
513Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±10.1 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park and Jericho 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.