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Jericho vs Devens 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Devens has the highest household income ($189k).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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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 | Devens | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,723Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Devens 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Devens and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Devens and Jericho 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. |
$1,500±$539Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 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. |
$5,556Lowest 78% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Devens 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 | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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 |
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.