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Jefferson vs Poultney vs Throop
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).
Throop has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226 |
1,033Lowest |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-33.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
28.2±4.5Lowest 28% below U.S. |
52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Throop 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%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Poultney and Throop 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% |
23.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,536±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Throop 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±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$196,600±$43kHighest 41% below U.S. |
$185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Poultney and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$113Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602 15% above U.S. |
$3,450Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,261Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±12.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Throop 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest 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.