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Fairfield vs Windham vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Fairfield | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
| Windham and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Fairfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.