Compare towns
North Hero vs Putney vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hero has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | North Hero | Putney | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,263Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.2±6.7Highest 26% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| North Hero and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,143±$24k 26% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and North Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $451,400±$66kHighest 43% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$360Highest 26% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| North Hero and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,132Lowest about the VT average |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±98.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Hero and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 28% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.4%±8.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and North Hero 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 | Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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 |
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.