Compare towns
Ira vs Putney vs Newfane vs Castleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Ira | Putney | Newfane | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,622 |
1,456 |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Newfane and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 24% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
| Newfane and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146 18% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.