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Litchfield vs Jericho vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Litchfield | Jericho | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
5,114Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Litchfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.6 |
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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.