Compare towns
Arlington vs Jericho vs Putney vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Arlington | Jericho | Putney | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,598 |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
| Jericho and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Lowest 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 | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.