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Putney vs Westminster vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Westminster | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
2,999 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Westminster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 10% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.