Compare towns
Westminster vs Putney vs Jericho vs Athens
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Westminster | Putney | Jericho | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,999 |
2,622 |
5,114Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Westminster and Jericho 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% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Athens 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $916±$126 26% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Jericho and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — |
| 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.