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Underhill vs Jericho vs Essex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Essex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.8%).
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 | Jericho | Essex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
5,114 |
11,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+12.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±1.9 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Essex 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 VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
57.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Essex 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 VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$110,199±$14k 36% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kLowest 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$447,300±$14k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,569±$138Lowest 27% above VT |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,602Lowest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.9%±13.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1990Highest 14 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.5%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Essex 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 | #13 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.