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Holbrook vs Putney vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Holbrook | Putney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
2,622 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Highest 23% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Holbrook and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Holbrook | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.