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Jericho vs Windham vs Sutton 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Hinesburg has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
16,038Highest |
2,239Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% 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%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sutton 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinesburg and Sutton 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% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Windham 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
12.8 |
10.4Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.