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Putney vs Jericho vs Ira
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 most expensive homes ($493k median).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k 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 | Jericho | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,114Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Putney 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.