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Randolph vs Underhill vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Randolph | Underhill | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843 |
3,141Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Randolph and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above 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 | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
— | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest 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 | #55 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.