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Underhill vs Andover vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Underhill | Andover | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
616Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$382,900±$68kLowest 21% 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 | — | $1,389±$364Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$5,190Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 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.