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Jericho vs Casco 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 highest household income ($117k).
Casco has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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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.

MeasureJerichoCascoUnderhill
People
Population
5,114Highest
3,696
3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
52±3.3Highest
34% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Casco and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
26.3%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Casco 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
U.S.: 35.7%
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco 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±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above 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
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$355,500±$58kLowest
7% above U.S.
$446,000±$24k
34% above 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
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,395±$184Lowest
about the U.S. average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$3,085Lowest
about the U.S. average
$6,697
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Casco 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%
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
15% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.6%±10Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Casco 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 #6 of 70 in VT — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 61/MSAD 61 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town None in town
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.