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Underhill vs Mapleton vs Fairfax 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 the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Mapleton | Fairfax | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,884Lowest |
5,226Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Fairfax 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above 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 | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,080±$131 24% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,497 76% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% 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. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairfax 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 | — | #36 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Fairfax School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| 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.