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Underhill vs Webster 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 most kids (27.8% under 18).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Webster | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
17,748Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Webster 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho and Webster 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% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% 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 | — | $1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Webster | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
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.