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Grand Isle vs Jericho vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grand Isle has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Grand Isle | Jericho | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,192Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.3±2.6 about the VT average |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Grand Isle and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,846±$22k 24% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$33k 26% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,363±$530 10% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Jericho and Grand Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,453 8% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±23.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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 | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Grand Isle 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | 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.