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Jericho vs Underhill vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,141 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| 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 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.