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Williston vs Putney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Williston | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,622 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 43% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.