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Jericho vs Georgia 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Underhill has the most renters (20.2% rent).
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 | Georgia | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
4,890 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Georgia 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% |
27.6%±5.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Georgia 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 44% above VT |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Georgia 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 |
$360,300±$26kLowest 14% above 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±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,629±$755Lowest 32% above VT |
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| Jericho and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Georgia 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
26 minLowest 9% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Georgia 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Georgia School District | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.