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Jericho vs Epping vs Exeter 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%).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Epping | Exeter | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
7,430 |
16,151Highest |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Exeter 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Epping 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. |
$104,220±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% 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. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% 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±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Epping 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. |
$6,936Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Epping School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Epping High School | Exeter High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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.