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Putney vs Troy
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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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% |
16.4%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy 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% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Troy 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±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 minHighest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.