Compare towns
Jericho vs Putney vs Rochester vs Westminster
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Rochester | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,622 |
1,389Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Rochester 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Westminster 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$929±$158 25% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Rochester 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% VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.