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Jericho vs Somerset 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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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.
| Measure | Jericho | Somerset | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
18,298Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Somerset 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% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest 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% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Somerset 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somerset 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. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Somerset 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. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% 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. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,977Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Somerset 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.