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Vershire vs Putney vs Strafford vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Vershire | Putney | Strafford | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 842Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,372 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Strafford and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$80 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150 45% below VT |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.