Compare towns
Putney vs Jericho vs Middlebury vs Underhill
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 affordable homes ($300k median).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,114 |
9,175Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Jericho and Underhill 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%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Jericho 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% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Jericho and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Underhill 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.