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Jericho vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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.

MeasureJerichoHamptonStoweUnderhill
People
Population
5,114
16,426Highest
5,285
3,141Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%
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.
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton 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%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
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%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hampton 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%
42.8%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%
3.1%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Hampton 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.
$95,233±$9k
18% above U.S.
$93,618±$33k
16% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% above U.S.
Jericho and Hampton 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.
$550,200±$39k
65% above U.S.
$647,800±$157kHighest
95% above U.S.
$446,000±$24kLowest
34% above U.S.
Stowe and Hampton 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.
$1,628±$94
15% above U.S.
$1,458±$242Lowest
3% above U.S.
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Jericho and Hampton 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.
$6,813
118% above U.S.
$7,161
130% above U.S.
$6,697Lowest
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Hampton 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%
5.6%
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%
73.8%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.
1978Lowest
2 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
26 min
about the U.S. average
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
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 #31 of 120 in NH — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Stowe Town School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Winnacunnet High School Stowe High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0Highest
10.1Lowest
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.