Compare towns
Brandon vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Brandon | Jericho | Underhill | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
2,992Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.7±4.7 15% above VT |
| Brandon and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
33.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Chester and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% 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 | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $960±$44Lowest 22% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
13.0Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.