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Jericho vs Pittsfield 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 people working from home (21.8%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
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 | Pittsfield | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
43,457Highest |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
42.4±2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Jericho 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% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hinesburg 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% |
19.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,582±$5kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| 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 48% above U.S. |
$256,900±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| 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 23% above U.S. |
$1,134±$61Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$4,148Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Pittsfield 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #251 of 282 in MA | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Pittsfield | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Taconic High | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
9.3Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.