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Jericho vs Dunbarton vs Putney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).

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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.

MeasureJerichoDunbartonPutney
People
Population
5,114Highest
3,097
2,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.7±5.1Highest
28% above U.S.
48±3.7
23% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dunbarton and Jericho 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
U.S.: 35.7%
39.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$116,923±$16k
45% above U.S.
$124,348±$21kHighest
54% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Dunbarton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$484,100±$33k
46% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,166±$70
17% below U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,318
135% above U.S.
$8,233Highest
164% above U.S.
$5,313Lowest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.7%±60.7
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3%
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1990Highest
10 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #33 of 120 in NH #32 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Dunbarton School District Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town Mt. Mansfield Union High School None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
13.0
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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.