Compare towns
Jericho vs Proctor vs Enosburgh 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).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
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 | Proctor | Enosburgh | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,804 |
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±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
28.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Proctor 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 |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below 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 |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Enosburgh 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
10.4 |
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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.