Compare towns
Westminster vs Jericho vs Putney vs Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Westminster | Jericho | Putney | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
5,114Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±3.7 24% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
| Jericho and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,437 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest 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 | 8.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.