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Franklin vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 56.3).
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 | Franklin | Jericho | Underhill | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
2,518 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.3±6.4Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$72,285±$5k 10% 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 | $245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$276,800±$51k 17% 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 | $888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,171±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$1,869Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest 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 | #117 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hancock Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.