What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).

Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jericho	Hampden
People
Population	5,114Lowest	7,896Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S.	41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hampden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Jericho and Hampden 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%	45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampden 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 45% above U.S.	$111,959±$13kLowest 39% above U.S.
	Jericho and Hampden 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.	$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,318Highest 135% above U.S.	$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jericho and Hampden 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%	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Jericho and Hampden 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	#6 of 133 in ME
School district	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	RSU 22
High school in town	Mt. Mansfield Union High School	Hampden Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Lowest	14.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.