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Jackson vs Underhill vs Bartlett

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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.

MeasureJacksonUnderhillBartlett
People
Population
897Lowest
3,141
3,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+26%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+14.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
60.5±2.5Highest
56% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
57.4±4.7
48% above U.S.
Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
4.1%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
28.4%±6.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±3.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,986±$46kHighest
46% above U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
$59,754±$9kLowest
26% below U.S.
Jackson and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$719,300±$109kHighest
116% above U.S.
$446,000±$24k
34% above U.S.
$371,400±$78kLowest
12% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,750±$1kHighest
24% above U.S.
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$1,676±$97Lowest
19% above U.S.
Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,001
92% above U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
21.1%±59.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
16.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
22.2%±10.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Jackson 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 #74 of 120 in NH
School district Jackson School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Bartlett School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.