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Putney vs Dover vs Reading vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Dover | Reading | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,466 |
699Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Reading and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$670±$49 53% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Reading 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.