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Brownington vs Putney vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Brownington | Putney | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
2,622 |
4,537Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Derby and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504 40% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
| Derby and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.