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Jericho vs Underhill vs Wolfeboro 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 highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Underhill | Wolfeboro | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114 |
3,141Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Stowe 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%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% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Wolfeboro 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 45% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| 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 135% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.