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Underhill vs Walpole 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Walpole | Jericho | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,690 |
5,114Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% 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 |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Walpole 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Underhill 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below 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 | — | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 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% |
11.7% 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% |
69.9%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. |
1967Lowest 13 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 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below 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% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.