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Williston vs Putney vs Baltimore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Williston | Putney | Baltimore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,622 |
361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.2±10.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Baltimore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
| Baltimore and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.