Compare towns
Underhill vs Jericho vs Jay 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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Underhill | Jericho | Jay | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
5,114 |
471Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Jay and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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%±6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest 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 | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below 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 |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below 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 | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,458±$242Lowest 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Jay 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Stowe 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.