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Jericho vs Underhill vs Epping
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Underhill | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Epping 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Epping 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kLowest 31% 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. |
— | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$6,936 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Epping 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.