Compare towns
Putney vs Jericho vs Westminster vs Brookline
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k 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 | Westminster | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
5,114Highest |
497Lowest |
531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Jericho and Brookline 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Brookline 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%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Jericho and Westminster 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% |
45.4% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Jericho and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111 40% above VT |
$749±$315 39% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Brookline and Jericho 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 |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,480Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,000 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% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 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 | — | — |
| 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.