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Putney vs Hartland vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Hartland | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
3,460 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hartland 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Hartland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,136±$23k 6% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$348,600±$39k 10% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston 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% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 4% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Putney 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartland School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.