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Jericho vs Underhill vs Plainfield
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,141 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%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% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% 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. |
— | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% 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% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Plainfield School District |
| 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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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.