Compare towns
Underhill vs Jericho vs Westford vs Arlington
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 oldest population (median age 49.7).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
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 | Westford | Arlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,141 |
5,114Highest |
2,290Lowest |
2,598 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
44.1±8.6 about the VT average |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Westford 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% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Arlington 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% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
9.5%±4.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 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±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,750±$12k 39% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$424,500±$21k 34% above VT |
$318,500±$59kLowest about the VT average |
| 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±$111 40% above VT |
$2,375±$1kHighest 92% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,282 25% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.8%±31 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington 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% |
2.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | — | #50 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 | Arlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Arlington Memorial |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.