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Fairlee vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Fairlee | Jericho | Underhill | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,066Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Fairlee and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,760±$10kLowest 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% 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 | $274,200±$39kLowest 13% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% 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 | $1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,617 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$5,364Lowest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±7.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.