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Jericho vs Hampton Falls vs Bow
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,328Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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±$14k 106% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow and Hampton Falls 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. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% 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. |
$9,584 207% 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% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bow 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.8Lowest |
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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.