Compare towns
Monkton vs Putney vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Monkton | Putney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Monkton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Monkton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 17% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 24% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.