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Jericho vs Dedham vs Underhill vs Charlotte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most renters (26.6% rent).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | Dedham | Underhill | Charlotte |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
25,237Highest |
3,141Lowest |
3,916 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.6±1.6 15% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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% |
18.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Charlotte 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% |
21.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte and Dedham 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% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dedham 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 45% above U.S. |
$128,955±$10k 60% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$661,800±$16k 99% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,738±$803 23% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$7,918 154% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dedham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | #3 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Dedham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Dedham High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.