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Londonderry vs Windham vs Putney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

MeasureLondonderryWindhamPutney
People
Population
1,873
594Lowest
2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.5%Highest
VT: +2.8%
—
-3.1%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
51.2±2.8Highest
19% above VT
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
37.2±5.2Lowest
14% below VT
Londonderry and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
17.5%±7.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
15.4%±4.1
VT: 17.9%
Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.4%±5.4
VT: 21.4%
23.2%±8.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
48.1%
VT: 43.8%
48.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±2
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
20.4%±3.4Highest
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$85,179±$21k
5% above VT
$94,500±$12kHighest
16% above VT
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the VT average
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$346,300±$55k
9% above VT
$353,900±$20kHighest
12% above VT
$300,000±$44kLowest
5% below VT
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,014±$731Highest
18% below VT
—
$508±$482Lowest
59% below VT
Londonderry and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,162Lowest
about the VT average
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$5,313
5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±29.7
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94Lowest
VT: 48.4%
54.2%±19.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
Putney and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
9.9%
VT: 10.1%
16%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
72.8%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs newer than VT
1982Highest
6 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
4% above VT
27 minHighest
14% above VT
18 minLowest
24% below VT
Work from home
13.3%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
16.9%±6.5
VT: 16.9%
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 — — #32 of 70 in VT
School district Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.