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Gilman vs Putney vs West Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
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 | Gilman | Putney | West Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 165 |
2,622Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 56.2±6 30% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±17.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±10.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±16.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±7.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,788±$32k 29% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
| Putney and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,500±$46kLowest 69% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
| Putney and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$700Highest 4% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$525±$373 57% below VT |
| Gilman and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,806Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,194 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.9%±69.1 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±13.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke 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 | — |
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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.