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North Windham vs Putney vs Windham vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($389k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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| Measure | North Windham | Putney | Windham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
2,622Lowest |
19,188Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±3Highest 8% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| North Windham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 3% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 12% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hermon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 14% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Windham and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.