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Jericho vs Hudson 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).
Hudson has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Hudson | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
25,557Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Hudson 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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 48% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kLowest 32% 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±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
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| Hudson and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,636Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hudson 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 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 |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hudson School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.