Compare towns
Putney vs Newfane vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Newfane | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,456Lowest |
2,891Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7% VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Bellows Falls 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
$1,038±$109 16% below VT |
| Newfane and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.