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Windham vs Townshend vs Putney vs Grafton
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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Grafton has the most homeowners (89.9%).
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 | Townshend | Putney | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,538 |
2,622Highest |
666 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$76,111±$7kLowest 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 |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
| Windham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
| Grafton and Townshend 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 |
$5,364 6% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,843Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
53.8%±69.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Putney 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% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Athens Grafton School District |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.