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Jericho 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 highest household income ($117k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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.

MeasureJerichoPomfretUnderhill
People
Population
5,114Highest
908Lowest
3,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
49.7±5.1
15% above 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%
15.4%±6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Jericho 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%
29.5%±6.5Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.6%±6Lowest
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%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%
1.4%±1.2Lowest
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
$84,229±$8kLowest
4% above VT
$92,267±$54k
14% above VT
Jericho and Underhill 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
$399,200±$144kLowest
26% 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
$1,170±$98Lowest
5% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318Highest
45% 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%
24%±22.4
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Pomfret 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%
5.8%
VT: 10.1%
6.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%Highest
VT: 73.2%
81.3%
VT: 73.2%
79.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
7 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
24 minLowest
about the VT average
33 minHighest
39% above VT
Work from home
21.8%±6.4
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 — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 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
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.