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Chittenden vs Jericho vs Putney vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the most homeowners (93.5%).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Chittenden | Jericho | Putney | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,035±$140 16% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,181Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43 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 | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.