Compare towns
Jericho vs Rupert vs Stowe 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).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Rupert | Stowe | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
676Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3% VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$362,500±$63kLowest 14% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Stowe and Jericho 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 |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
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| Jericho and Stowe 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Stowe 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | — | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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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.