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Putney vs Windham vs Berlin
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Windham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
19,188Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Berlin 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Berlin 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Berlin 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than 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. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.