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Putney vs Arlington vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Arlington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Putney | Arlington | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,598Lowest |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Arlington and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Arlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.