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Cavendish vs Jericho vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Cavendish | Jericho | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cavendish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.