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Jericho vs Gorham vs Stowe vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Gorham | Stowe | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
2,682Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
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| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Gorham High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
11.3 |
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U.S. 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.