Compare towns
Jericho vs Westminster vs Newfane 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Westminster | Newfane | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
497Lowest |
1,456 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Newfane 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% 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 |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Newfane 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | 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.