Compare towns
Putney vs Andover vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most kids (15.4% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 54.4).
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 | Putney | Andover | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
616Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Putney and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Andover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Andover 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.