Compare towns
Jericho vs Halifax vs Windham vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Halifax | Windham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
847 |
594Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±13.1 6% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Jericho 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 44% above VT |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% 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 | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,991Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax 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 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Halifax School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.