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Mount Tabor vs Putney vs Jericho vs Danby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Putney | Jericho | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4 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+ | 42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Jericho and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$794±$166 36% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233 4% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 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 | 11% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 94% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.