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Underhill vs Methuen vs Jericho vs Arlington
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).
Methuen has the most renters (27.7% rent).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Methuen | Jericho | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
53,475Highest |
5,114 |
2,598Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Methuen 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% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Arlington 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Methuen 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. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Methuen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #50 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Methuen | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
13.0 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.