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Jefferson vs Poultney vs Meredith
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Jefferson | Poultney | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,033Lowest |
1,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Meredith and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$85,938±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$230,600±$24kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$113Highest 39% below U.S. |
$794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602 15% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,630Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±53.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Poultney 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.