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Windham vs Putney vs Hancock
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 most people working from home (20.5%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Windham | Putney | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
2,622Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Hancock 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Hancock 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
| Hancock and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.