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Underhill vs Wilton 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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Wilton | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,960 |
5,114Highest |
| 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 |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jericho 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% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wilton 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. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% 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 | — | $1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Wilton 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
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.