Compare towns
Jericho vs Norwich vs Pomfret 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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Norwich | Pomfret | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
3,640 |
908Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
40.8±3.2 5% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Norwich 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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±$16k 44% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Norwich and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
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| Jericho and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 45% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$6,697Lowest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Norwich 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% |
2.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Norwich School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | 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.