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Dalton vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Dalton | Jericho | Underhill | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256 |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,604 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Triton |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.