Compare towns
Jay vs Putney vs Underhill vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Jay | Putney | Underhill | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 471Lowest |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest 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+ | 45.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 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 | 8.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 69% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.