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Newbury vs Jericho vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($437k 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 | Newbury | Jericho | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
5,114Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36k 39% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Newbury 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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.