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Jericho vs Windsor vs Newfields 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
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Windsor | Newfields | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,554 |
2,023Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hinesburg 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% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | — | 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.