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Jericho vs Holbrook 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Holbrook | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
11,380Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Holbrook 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Holbrook 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% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holbrook 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. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Holbrook 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. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Holbrook 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. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,105Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Holbrook 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 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 |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Holbrook | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.