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Jericho vs Kittery 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 homeowners (92.9%).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Kittery | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114 |
10,473Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Kittery 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. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery 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. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Jericho 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kittery Public Schools | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.