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Freeport vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Freeport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($376k 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 | Freeport | Jericho | Underhill | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,802 |
5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
22,336Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±4.3 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±2.8 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Freeport and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,326±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Freeport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$123Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,469±$99 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #30 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 |
| High school in town | Freeport High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Brunswick High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
13.0Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.