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Walden vs Windham vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Walden | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Walden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Highest 27% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Walden and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Windham 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.