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Venice vs Underhill vs Jordan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Venice has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Jordan has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
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 | Venice | Underhill | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,468Lowest |
3,141Highest |
1,574 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9Lowest 8% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4Highest about the U.S. average |
36±6.5 7% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jordan and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jordan and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20k 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$76,588±$11kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Underhill and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$15k 50% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$157,500±$11kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242Highest 11% below U.S. |
— | $781±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,939 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jordan and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Venice 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 | — |
| School district | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.