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Underhill vs Jericho vs Putney vs Duxbury
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Duxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Putney | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,548Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| 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 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Duxbury 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 |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,564 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.