Compare towns
Putney vs Windham vs Danby
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
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 | Danby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
594Lowest |
1,133 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
| Danby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Danby and Windham 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $794±$166Highest 36% below VT |
| Danby and Putney 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,543Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Danby 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.