Compare towns
Windsor vs Enosburgh vs Putney vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Enosburgh has the most homeowners (75.7%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Enosburgh | Putney | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,804 |
2,622 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Putney and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Putney and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Windsor 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Windsor 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 | #26 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.