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New Braintree vs Putney vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | New Braintree | Putney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 973Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | Quabbin | 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 | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.