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Jericho vs North Harmony 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).
North Harmony has the most affordable homes ($204k 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.
| Measure | Jericho | North Harmony | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,881Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North Harmony and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and North Harmony 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% |
26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony 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% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Jericho 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. |
$71,250±$8kLowest 12% 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. |
$204,000±$22kLowest 39% below 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. |
$793±$79Lowest 44% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and North Harmony 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% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 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 |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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 |
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.