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Windsor vs Barton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Putney has the most expensive 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 | Windsor | Barton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
730Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Windsor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$761±$150 38% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Windsor and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 3% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Barton 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #38 of 70 in VT | #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.