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Underhill vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Exeter | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Jericho 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| 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.