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Fitzwilliam vs Putney vs Westminster vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the highest household income ($101k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Putney | Westminster | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
2,622 |
2,999Highest |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.2±5 3% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,024±$331Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Troy and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Fitzwilliam 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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U.S. 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.