Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Putney vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Steep Falls | Putney | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
2,622Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Putney and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Steep Falls and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Baldwin 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.