Compare towns
Highgate vs Putney vs Jericho vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Highgate | Putney | Jericho | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,528 |
2,622Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Jericho and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$691 27% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,659±$189 34% above VT |
| Jericho and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | #43 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.