Compare towns
Jericho vs Rupert vs Putney
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%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
676Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Jericho and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Rupert 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 |
| High school in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.