Compare towns
North Hero vs Putney vs Jamaica
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | North Hero | Putney | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263 |
2,622Highest |
882Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24kHighest 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| North Hero and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$870±$464 29% below VT |
| North Hero and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132 about the VT average |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,773Lowest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica 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 | — |
| School district | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.