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Jericho vs Newfields vs Hampton 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
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% rent).
Hinesburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Newfields | Hampton | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,023Lowest |
16,426Highest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hampton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39k 65% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,813Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Newfields School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
— | 10.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.