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Putney vs Jay vs Windham 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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Jay | Windham | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
471Lowest |
594 |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.1±10.5 34% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Putney 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland and Windham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Windham 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. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
— | — | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Windham 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% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Westmoreland School District |
| High school 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.