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Windsor vs Moretown 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 the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Moretown | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060 |
1,532Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Moretown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Moretown and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Highest 19% below VT |
$838±$462 32% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 6% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.