Compare towns
Jericho vs Putney vs Newfane
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Putney | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Jericho 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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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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.