Compare towns
Jericho vs Stratton 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 the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Stratton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,114Highest |
532Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jericho 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Jericho and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 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 | — | 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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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.