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West Burke vs Putney vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Burke has the most people working from home (20%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
West Haven has the most homeowners (90.3%).
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 | West Burke | Putney | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 161Lowest |
2,622Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.2±16.3Highest 37% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54±10.5 25% above VT |
| West Burke and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±10.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| West Haven and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±13.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| West Burke and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $27,321±$15kLowest 66% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$60k 13% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Putney and West Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $525±$373Highest 57% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| West Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,194Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±31.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| West Burke and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 20%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| West Burke 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 | — |
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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.