Compare towns
Jericho vs Rye vs Hampton vs Stowe
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 affordable homes ($493k median).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Rye | Hampton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
5,611 |
10,101Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Hampton 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% |
61.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% 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±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% 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. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Stowe 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rye School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.