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Jericho vs Stowe vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($117k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Hartford has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
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 | Stowe | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Lowest |
5,285 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartford 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,218±$118Lowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$5,773Lowest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Hartford 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Stowe High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.3 |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.