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Winchester vs Putney vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k 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 | Winchester | Putney | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,406Highest |
2,622Lowest |
23,406Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.5±1.9Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$230,198±$21kHighest 185% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,215,200±$39kHighest 265% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,279±$481Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±13.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.8%±3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #11 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Winchester | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | Winchester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.