Compare towns
Jericho vs Pomfret vs Warren 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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Pomfret | Warren | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
908Lowest |
1,585 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Pomfret and Warren 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%±6 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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% |
60% 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% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 44% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% 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±$38k 56% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
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| Warren and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,284 45% 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% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.