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Underhill vs Glover vs Jericho vs Stowe

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).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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.

MeasureUnderhillGloverJerichoStowe
People
Population
3,141
1,051Lowest
5,114
5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
VT: +2.8%
-0.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%
VT: +2.8%
+21.1%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
48.4±5.9
12% above VT
49.7±5.1Highest
15% above VT
46.3±7.6
7% above VT
Jericho and Glover 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%
22.3%±5
VT: 17.9%
19.5%±4.2Lowest
VT: 17.9%
22.5%±4.6
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
24.2%±3.6
VT: 21.4%
20.2%±4.4
VT: 21.4%
25.8%±6.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Stowe and Glover 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%
35.5%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
65.3%
VT: 43.8%
66.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
VT: 7%
5.3%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
2.4%±1.6
VT: 7%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
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
$92,267±$54k
14% above VT
$73,839±$18kLowest
9% below VT
$116,923±$16kHighest
44% above VT
$93,618±$33k
15% above VT
Jericho and Stowe 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
$264,700±$34kLowest
16% below VT
$493,100±$38k
56% above VT
$647,800±$157kHighest
105% above VT
Stowe and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$973±$130Lowest
21% below VT
$1,731±$111Highest
40% above VT
$1,458±$242
18% above VT
Jericho and Stowe 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
$3,234Lowest
36% below VT
$7,318Highest
45% above VT
$7,161
42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
39.3%±64.2
VT: 48.4%
79.3%±52.9Highest
VT: 48.4%
24.5%±15.9
VT: 48.4%
Jericho and Glover 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%
9.3%
VT: 10.1%
0.9%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
VT: 73.2%
93.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
92.9%
VT: 73.2%
78.6%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1968Lowest
8 yrs older than VT
1983Highest
7 yrs newer than VT
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 min
39% above VT
40 minHighest
69% above VT
26 min
10% above VT
19 minLowest
18% below VT
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
VT: 16.9%
16.8%±5.9Lowest
VT: 16.9%
21.8%±6.4
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±8.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
Stowe 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 Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Stowe Town School District
High school in town None in town None in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
13.0Highest
11.3Lowest
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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.