Compare towns
Putney vs Hyde Park vs Panton vs Westminster
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Hyde Park | Panton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
513Lowest |
690 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Putney 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Panton 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,306±$285 6% above VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
| Panton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.