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Brookfield vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | Brookfield | Jericho | Underhill | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 21% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% 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 | $975±$306 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.