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Dalton vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Gilman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k 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 | Dalton | Jericho | Underhill | Gilman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 916 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.2±6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Gilman and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±17.1Lowest 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+ | 17.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±16.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gilman and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±7.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$57,788±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$98,500±$46kLowest 70% 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 | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,279±$700 9% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$2,806Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.9%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
61%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±13.5Lowest 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 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.