Compare towns
Putney vs Jericho vs Chester vs Dummerston
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Jericho | Chester | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,114Highest |
2,992 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
49.7±4.7Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±7.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Chester and Dummerston 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
| Jericho and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$232,900±$44kLowest 26% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$960±$44 22% below VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,262Lowest 15% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
14%±6.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.