Compare towns
Putney vs West Windsor vs Mendon
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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | West Windsor | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,171 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651Highest about the VT average |
| Mendon and West Windsor 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 |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.