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Sanbornton vs Jericho vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Sanbornton | Jericho | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
5,114Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,125±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,933Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.