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Underhill vs Heath vs Jericho vs Fairfax
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).
Heath has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Heath | Jericho | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
765Lowest |
5,114 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
| Heath and Jericho 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Fairfax 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfax 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. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Fairfax 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±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% 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 | — | — | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Fairfax 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% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.