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Windsor vs Derby 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 (+0.2%).
Derby has the most homeowners (84.7%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Windsor | Derby | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554 |
4,537Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
51.6±2.1Highest 20% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$80,250±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Derby and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$225,000±$10k 29% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,096±$118Highest 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Derby and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$3,449Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.8%±18.5 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Derby 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% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.6%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Derby 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 | #52 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Derby School District · North Country Union Junior High School District | 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.