Compare towns
Jericho vs Newark vs Putney vs Sutton
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%).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Newark | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
727Lowest |
2,622 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Jericho and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton 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 VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Jericho and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.