Compare towns
Jericho vs Wells vs Glover 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).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Glover has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Wells | Glover | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
1,148 |
1,051Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Glover 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells and Glover 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% |
29.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Underhill 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 |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$264,700±$34k 16% 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 |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.