What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most homeowners (100%).

Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Putney
People
Population	135Lowest	2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.9±14Highest about the VT average	37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT
	Albany and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9%	15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Putney and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7%	20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$79,706±$18k about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT	$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT
	Putney and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$508±$482 59% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,867Lowest 43% below VT	$5,313Highest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT	1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 14% below VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Putney and Albany 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
School district	—	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.