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Wilder vs Jericho vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Jericho | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
5,114Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,221±$270 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,667 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Wilder 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.