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Windham vs Panton vs Putney vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Windham | Panton | Putney | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
690 |
2,622Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below VT |
| Windham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Panton 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 | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.