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Underhill vs Derry 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).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).

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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.

MeasureUnderhillDerryJericho
People
Population
3,141Lowest
21,339Highest
5,114
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
41±3
5% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±6
U.S.: 17.2%
14.8%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Jericho and Underhill 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%
36.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Derry 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±$54k
14% above U.S.
$91,673±$11kLowest
14% above U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
Jericho and Underhill 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.
$391,200±$23kLowest
18% 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 —
$1,549±$137Lowest
10% above U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Jericho and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697Lowest
115% above U.S.
$7,278
133% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±9.5
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Derry 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%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
59.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.2%±3.5Lowest
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 #60 of 120 in NH #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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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.