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Mendon vs Underhill vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Jamaica has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Mendon | Underhill | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,113 |
3,141Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
— | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,342 6% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Mendon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.