Compare towns
Putney vs Athens vs Jericho vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Athens | Jericho | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
431Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Jericho and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.