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Hampton vs Underhill vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Hampton | Underhill | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,141 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 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+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above 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 | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above 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 | $1,264±$375Lowest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.