Compare towns
Jericho vs Ira vs Enosburgh vs Hinesburg
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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Ira | Enosburgh | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
381Lowest |
2,804 |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.1±5.2 16% above VT |
| Ira and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Hinesburg 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
| 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±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,651±$155 34% above VT |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 10.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.