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Jericho vs Newcomb vs Dorset 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).
Newcomb has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Newcomb | Dorset | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
490Lowest |
2,092 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Newcomb 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% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Dorset 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% |
31.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newcomb and Dorset 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25k 35% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Jericho 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. |
— | $1,420±$296Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Jericho and Dorset 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. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$7,489Highest 140% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Dorset 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.