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Putney vs Westminster vs Windham vs Underhill
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Windham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
2,999 |
19,188Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Underhill 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Windham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% 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% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Underhill 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | RSU 14 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.