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Underhill vs Croydon 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
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Croydon | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
798Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Underhill 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 U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33kLowest 5% below 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 | — | $991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest 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 | Croydon School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.