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Rupert vs Putney vs Jericho
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Rupert | Putney | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 676Lowest |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
| Rupert and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest 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+ | 42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
| Jericho and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest 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 | 6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Rupert 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.