Compare towns

Springfield vs Underhill vs Jericho

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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.

MeasureSpringfieldUnderhillJericho
People
Population
1,122Lowest
3,141
5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±8.8Highest
32% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
Springfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.1%±8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.8%±1.6
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$100,893±$19k
25% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,100±$50kLowest
15% above U.S.
$446,000±$24k
34% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
—
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,946Lowest
91% above U.S.
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
25.9%±64.8
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
16.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #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
On TownTapestry
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.