Compare towns
Milton vs Jericho vs Putney vs Georgia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the highest household income ($119k).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Milton | Jericho | Putney | Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,769Highest |
5,114 |
2,622Lowest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
40.1±4.5 7% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 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+ | 33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$116,923±$16k 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$105,011±$9k 29% above VT |
| Milton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,500±$20k 18% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$360,300±$26k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,629±$755 32% above VT |
| Jericho and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,610 11% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest 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 | 3.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.6%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Georgia 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 | #56 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #28 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Georgia School District |
| High school in town | Milton Senior High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.