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Jericho vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hartford Village has the most affordable homes ($278k median).
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 | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village 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 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village 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 VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village 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 44% above VT |
$92,500±$74kLowest 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$277,600±$249kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,221±$270Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,667Lowest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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VT 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.