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Standish vs Jericho vs Hampden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Standish | Jericho | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,694 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hampden 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Lowest |
13.0 |
14.8Highest |
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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.