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Dunbarton vs Jericho vs Putney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).

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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.

MeasureDunbartonJerichoPutney
People
Population
3,097
5,114Highest
2,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,166±$70
17% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$5,313Lowest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #33 of 120 in NH #6 of 70 in VT #32 of 70 in VT
School district Dunbarton School District 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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Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.