Compare towns
Fletcher vs Jericho vs Putney vs Fairfax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fletcher has the most homeowners (96.1%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fairfax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17%).
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 | Fletcher | Jericho | Putney | Fairfax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
5,114 |
2,622 |
5,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.8±3.3 10% below VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fletcher and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
49.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,833±$9k 30% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
| Fairfax and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,679±$427 36% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,080±$131 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,965Lowest about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,497 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±78.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 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 | 3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 37% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairfax 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 | #36 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Fletcher School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Fairfax School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.