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Underhill vs Dunbarton 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).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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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.

MeasureUnderhillDunbartonJericho
People
Population
3,141
3,097Lowest
5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton 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%
19.8%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Underhill and Dunbarton 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%
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Dunbarton 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%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Dunbarton 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.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$446,000±$24kLowest
34% above U.S.
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,166±$70Lowest
17% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697Lowest
115% above U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Dunbarton 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%
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
24% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
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 #33 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Dunbarton 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
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.