Compare towns
Windsor vs Jericho vs Windsor vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Windsor | Jericho | Windsor | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,114Highest |
2,060Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Hartland and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$6,437 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Hartland 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Hartland 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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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.