Compare towns
Putney vs Jericho vs Glover vs Cambridge
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).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k median).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Glover | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,114Highest |
1,051Lowest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
48.4±5.9 12% above VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Jericho and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.2%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Glover 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$973±$130 21% below VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cambridge 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Putney 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 | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.