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Jericho vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester 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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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.

MeasureJerichoMapletonNew GloucesterUnderhill
People
Population
5,114
1,884Lowest
5,766Highest
3,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.8±6
7% above U.S.
40.1±5.5
3% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Jericho and Mapleton 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%
22.2%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
24.2%±5.8
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and New Gloucester 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%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
15.4%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and Mapleton 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%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%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%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton 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.
$91,731±$25kLowest
14% above U.S.
$108,797±$12k
35% above U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
Jericho and New Gloucester 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.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$357,100±$29k
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.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$1,150±$249
19% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$3,417
10% above U.S.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5
U.S.: 51.1%
24.7%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and New Gloucester 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%
8.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
5% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±6.5
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 — #65 of 133 in ME #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 79/MSAD 01 RSU 15/MSAD 15 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town 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.