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Westmoreland vs Plainfield 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 highest household income ($104k).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Plainfield | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
1,314Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Plainfield 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. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Putney 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Plainfield 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 | Westmoreland School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.