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Underhill vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
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.

MeasureUnderhillHamptonJericho
People
Population
3,141
1,145Lowest
5,114Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.1±14.7
11% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
Jericho and Hampton 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%
15.9%±6.9Lowest
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%
20.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Hampton 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.
$73,796±$8kLowest
9% below 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.
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% 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 —
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
Jericho and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
13.2%±25.1
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Hampton 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%
16.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
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 — #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.