Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Underhill 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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Underhill | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,084Highest |
3,141Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% 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 |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3 |
— | 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.