Compare towns
Putney vs Williamstown vs Enosburgh vs Underhill
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Williamstown has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Williamstown | Enosburgh | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,804 |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
38.1±11.4 12% below VT |
| Williamstown and Enosburgh 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
| Putney and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 5% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.