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Panton vs Putney vs Jericho vs Morgan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest 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% |
1.3%±1Lowest 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 |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 33% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Panton 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.