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Underhill vs Weston vs Jericho
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).
Weston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Weston | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141 |
685Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Weston 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% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
65.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 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±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24kLowest 41% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$493,100±$38k 56% above VT |
| Weston and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$729Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697Lowest 33% above VT |
$7,076 40% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.