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Jericho vs Hampton Falls vs Amherst
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,328Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amherst and Jericho 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Amherst 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton Falls School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.