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Grand Isle vs Jericho vs Underhill

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grand Isle has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

MeasureGrand IsleJerichoUnderhill
People
Population
2,192Lowest
5,114Highest
3,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
43.3±2.6
about the VT average
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.9
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.6%±2.2Lowest
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.6%±6
VT: 21.4%
Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
65.3%Highest
VT: 43.8%
50.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.3Lowest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2Highest
VT: 7%
Underhill and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,846±$22k
24% above VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above VT
Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$398,600±$33kLowest
26% above VT
$493,100±$38kHighest
56% above VT
$446,000±$24k
41% above VT
Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,363±$530Lowest
10% above VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
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Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,453Lowest
8% above VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$6,697
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.8%±23.1
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.4%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.4%
VT: 73.2%
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1979Lowest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
36% above VT
26 minLowest
10% above VT
33 minHighest
39% above VT
Work from home
18.3%±5.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4Highest
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3
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 Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 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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Old photos in Our Story 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.