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Panton vs Putney vs Jericho vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Panton | Putney | Jericho | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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+ | 35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Jericho and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Jericho 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.