Compare towns
Barre vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 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 | Barre | Jericho | Underhill | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,005Highest |
5,114 |
3,141 |
2,880Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±4.2 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,210±$9k 15% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,400±$13k 11% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$399 24% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,737 6% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 4% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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VT 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.