Compare towns
White River Junction vs Putney vs Jericho vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | White River Junction | Putney | Jericho | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
2,622Lowest |
5,114 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 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 | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.