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Westmoreland vs Johnson vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Johnson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westmoreland | Johnson | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
3,450Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Westmoreland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$948±$45 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Westmoreland 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.