Compare towns
Highgate vs Jericho vs Middlesex vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Highgate | Jericho | Middlesex | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
5,114Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21kLowest 11% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
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| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jericho 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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VT 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.