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Underhill vs Everett vs Jericho vs Cambridge
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Cambridge has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
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 | Everett | Jericho | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
50,045Highest |
5,114 |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Underhill 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Cambridge 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,910 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Everett | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.