Compare towns
Putney vs Westmore vs Castleton
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%).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Westmore | Castleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
465Lowest |
4,453Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
| Westmore and Castleton 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% |
21.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Westmore and Castleton 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Castleton 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$87,188±$11kHighest 7% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137kHighest 4% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
| Westmore 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 |
$1,050±$820 15% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
| Castleton and Westmore 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 |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Westmore 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.