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Brookline vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Brookline | Jericho | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
— | $749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Brookline and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% 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 |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school 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.