Compare towns
Putney vs Mendon vs Jericho 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).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Jericho | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,113Lowest |
5,114Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 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% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Jericho and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
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| Jericho and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Jericho 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | 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.