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