Compare towns
Putney vs Windham vs Vershire vs Brookline
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 expensive homes ($354k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% 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 | Windham | Vershire | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
594 |
842 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
| Vershire and Brookline 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Vershire 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%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Vershire 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% 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 |
— | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.