Compare towns
Putney vs Windsor vs North 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 homeowners (72.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,554Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+4.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
| Windsor and North Bennington 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| North Bennington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Putney and North Bennington 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
| North Bennington 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 |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and North Bennington 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.