Compare towns
Newbury vs Putney vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Newbury | Putney | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
2,622Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Newbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.