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Jericho vs Brunswick vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Brunswick | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
109Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below 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 | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.