Compare towns
Underhill vs Middlesex vs Fairfax vs Jericho
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Fairfax | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,943Lowest |
5,226Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
38.8±3.3 10% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
| 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 41% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,497Lowest 9% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Fairfax 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.