Compare towns
Jericho vs Putney vs Westminster 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 the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
2,622 |
497Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% 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 |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 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 |
30 minHighest 26% 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% |
23.1%±15.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.