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Kiantone vs Underhill vs Jamestown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Jamestown has the most affordable homes ($88k 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 | Kiantone | Underhill | Jamestown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Lowest |
3,141 |
28,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.8±1.8Highest about the U.S. average |
| Jamestown and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamestown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamestown and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$43,523±$4kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 51% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,700±$4kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $759±$39Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Kiantone and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 11% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$2,453Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kiantone and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Jamestown 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #305 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.2 |
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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.