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Croydon vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Croydon | Jericho | Underhill | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 798Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$5,492 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Croydon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.