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Jericho vs Middlesex vs Rye vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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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 | Middlesex | Rye | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
1,943Lowest |
5,611Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kLowest 36% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Rye and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,483Lowest 108% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Middlesex 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rye School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | — | 14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.