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Putney vs Royalton vs Windham
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).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
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 | Royalton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,752Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.9±10.1 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Royalton 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% |
42.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
8%±4.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Royalton 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 5% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Windham and Putney 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 |
$1,040±$391Highest 16% below VT |
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| Royalton and Putney 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 |
$4,675Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Royalton 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 | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.