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Putney vs Sutton vs Waltham
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Sutton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
790 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
— | $1,096±$113Highest 11% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.