Compare towns
Fletcher vs Jericho vs Underhill vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wells 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 | Fletcher | Jericho | Underhill | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196 |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
1,148Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 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 | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,313±$282Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 37% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| 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.