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Barre vs Putney vs Jericho vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Barre | Putney | Jericho | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,412Highest |
2,622Lowest |
5,114 |
6,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$7k 19% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,192 3% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.4% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947 29 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Putney 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | Spaulding Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
11.4 |
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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.