Compare towns
Jericho vs Barre vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Barre has the most renters (49.6% rent).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Jericho | Barre | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
8,412Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
42.2±6.6 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,093±$58 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,192Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest 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 | 0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 10% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #19 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Spaulding Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.