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Walpole vs Putney vs Jericho vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Walpole | Putney | Jericho | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,690 |
2,622Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078 95% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. 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.