Compare towns
Putney vs Salisbury vs Weybridge
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Salisbury | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,200 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Salisbury 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Weybridge 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 |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 minHighest 20% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.