Compare towns
Putney vs Stowe vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
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 | Stowe | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Stowe and Putney 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and White River Junction 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
| Stowe and Putney 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Stowe and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and White River Junction 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
19 minHighest 18% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.