Compare towns
Barton vs Jericho vs Putney vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Barton | Jericho | Putney | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 730 |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
506Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40±5.5 7% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
16.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30k 54% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150 38% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$597±$179 52% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185 37% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 32% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and North Troy 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.