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Putnam vs Williston vs Winchester vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam | Williston | Winchester | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,292 |
10,144 |
10,284Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Winchester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$66,519±$12k 18% below U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17k 25% below U.S. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #128 of 149 in CT | #11 of 70 in VT | #97 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Putnam School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — |
| High school in town | Putnam High School | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.7Highest |
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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.