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Windham vs Putney vs Newfields vs Londonderry

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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

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MeasureWindhamPutneyNewfieldsLondonderry
People
Population
594Lowest
2,622Highest
2,023
1,873
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4
14% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
44.1±1.8
13% above U.S.
51.2±2.8Highest
32% above U.S.
Londonderry 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
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.3%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Newfields 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
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$85,179±$21k
6% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$346,300±$55k
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,014±$731
28% below U.S.
Newfields and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951
91% above U.S.
$5,313
70% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,162Lowest
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
48.1%±29.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Putney and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Windham 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 Newfields School District Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town — None in town None in town None in town
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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.