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Jericho vs Andover vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Andover | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
36,652Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 70 in VT | #68 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.