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Underhill vs Lyme 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%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lyme | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,710Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Lyme 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. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Lyme 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±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Lyme 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Jericho 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 | Lyme School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.