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Underhill vs Needham 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 youngest population (median age 38.1).
Needham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Needham | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
32,459Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±1.6 11% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Needham 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% |
27.5%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Needham 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% |
17.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Needham 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% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham and Underhill 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. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 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% |
55.9%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Needham 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #2 of 70 in VT | #19 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Needham | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Needham High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.