Compare towns
Athens vs Newbury vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Athens | Newbury | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431 |
393Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury 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% |
9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.