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Panton vs Putney vs Jericho vs Westport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690Lowest |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
1,550 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
52.7±5Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Westport and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Panton and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,146±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695 115% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,135Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | BOQUET VALLEY CSD |
| 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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U.S. 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.