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Warren vs Putney vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Warren | Putney | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
2,622 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.