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Sandgate 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
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Sandgate | Underhill | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Lowest |
3,141 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Sandgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±7.5Lowest 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+ | 26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,167±$19kLowest 15% 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 | $193,800±$31kLowest 39% 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 | — | — | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.