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Underhill vs Walpole vs Middlesex 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Walpole | Middlesex | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
3,690 |
1,943Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex 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±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above 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±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Walpole 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.