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Union vs Jericho vs Washington vs Hope
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
Hope has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.5%).
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 | Union | Jericho | Washington | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,663 |
5,114Highest |
1,624Lowest |
1,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.2±6.7 24% above U.S. |
44.6±3.1 15% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,861±$17kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$86,766±$6k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$195,200±$36kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$373,400±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,036±$322Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,219±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,286Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$3,842 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±38.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.3%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hope 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Hope Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.