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Putney vs Hull vs Westminster vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Hull | Westminster | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
10,138Highest |
2,999 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hull and Westminster 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Hull 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% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Hull and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,089 95% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hull 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% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #53 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hull | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.