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Underhill vs Wakefield vs Jericho vs Putney
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).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Wakefield | Jericho | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
27,793Highest |
5,114 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Wakefield 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% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Wakefield 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% |
59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wakefield 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield 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 | #179 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.