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West Haven vs Putney vs Ira
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 most kids (17.5% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,622Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below 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 | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Putney and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Ira 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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 | — |
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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.