Compare towns
Jericho vs Ripton vs Underhill vs Walden
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 expensive homes ($493k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Ripton | Underhill | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
508Lowest |
3,141 |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$88,000±$15kLowest 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below 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 |
— | — | $900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Walden 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 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 |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Walden 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.