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Jericho vs Sutton vs Hampton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Sutton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Sutton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
790Lowest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest 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±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.