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Putney vs Windsor vs Bennington
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 expensive homes ($300k median).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Windsor | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,060Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
44.7±2.3Highest 4% above VT |
| Bennington and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Bennington 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$59,446±$7k 27% below VT |
| Putney and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$213,300±$15k 33% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,133±$63Highest 8% below VT |
| Bennington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
$4,513Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bennington 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
58.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1961 15 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
17 minLowest 27% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Bennington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.