Compare towns
Jericho vs Springfield vs Barre 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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barre has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Springfield | Barre | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
9,084Highest |
8,412 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Barre 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$210,400±$15k 34% 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 |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,807Lowest 5% below VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Springfield High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
14.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.