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Putney vs Woodstock vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($300k median).
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($582k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Woodstock | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,027Highest |
1,943Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
56±3.6Highest 30% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Woodstock 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% |
32.7%±5.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$120,938±$29kHighest 49% above VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Woodstock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$582,000±$84kHighest 84% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,430±$346Highest 16% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Woodstock and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$9,449Highest 88% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.7%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Woodstock 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% |
8.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% VT: 73.2% |
69.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.8%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Woodstock and Middlesex 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 | #10 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.