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Underhill vs Corinth vs Jericho vs Westford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Underhill | Corinth | Jericho | Westford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
1,539Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,290 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.9%±4.6 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+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Westford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$89,167±$29kLowest 10% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% 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 | — | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
| Westford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.