Compare towns
Wells River vs Putney vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% rent).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
North Troy has the most kids (31.6% 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 | Wells River | Putney | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 340Lowest |
2,622Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.7Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
34.1±4.4Lowest 21% below VT |
| Wells River and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wells River and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$50,417±$5k 38% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,800±$103k 46% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Putney and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$336Highest 27% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$597±$179 52% below VT |
| Wells River and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,154 18% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±14.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Putney 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.