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Hampton vs Underhill vs Jericho vs Nanticoke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Nanticoke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Nanticoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
3,141 |
5,114Highest |
1,683 |
| 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% |
-5.4% 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. |
41.5±6.4 7% 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% |
25.6%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Nanticoke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,432±$13kLowest 14% 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 | $166,800±$10k 50% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$157,100±$32kLowest 53% 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 | $1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$941±$314Lowest 33% below 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. |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
57.4%±37.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Nanticoke 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% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest 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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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.