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Jericho vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($933k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

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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.

MeasureJerichoMiltonUnderhill
People
Population
5,114
28,587Highest
3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
41.1±1.8
6% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
25.3%±2.2
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Milton 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%
16.1%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
71.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
9.7%±1.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$188,529±$15kHighest
134% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38k
48% above U.S.
$933,200±$31kHighest
180% above U.S.
$446,000±$24kLowest
34% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,474±$281Lowest
4% above U.S.
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Jericho and Milton 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.
$9,677Highest
210% above U.S.
$6,697Lowest
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.7%±20.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Milton 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%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 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
31 min
19% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
29.7%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Milton 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 #55 of 282 in MA #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Milton Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Milton High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
12.4Lowest
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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.