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Jericho vs Reading vs Underhill vs Stowe
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 most homeowners (92.9%).
Reading has the highest household income ($166k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Reading | Underhill | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
25,612Highest |
3,141Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Reading 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% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Reading 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% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Reading 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 45% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Reading and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Reading and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318 135% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Reading 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Stowe 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 11.3Lowest |
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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.