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Jericho vs Naples 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 highest household income ($117k).
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

MeasureJerichoNaplesUnderhill
People
Population
5,114Highest
3,985
3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
49.8±6.8Highest
28% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Naples and Jericho 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%
15.6%±4Lowest
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%
23.3%±5.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Naples 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%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Naples 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.
$78,188±$13kLowest
3% below U.S.
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
Jericho and Underhill 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.
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
$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.
$1,941±$625Highest
37% above U.S.
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Naples 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.
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Naples 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%
9.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 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
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Naples 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 #118 of 133 in ME #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 RSU 61/MSAD 61 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Lake Region High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
11.7Lowest
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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.