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Windsor vs Hartland 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 ($208k median).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Hartland | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
3,460 |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
55.8±5.1Highest 29% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Hartland 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% |
16.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
28.4%±5.8 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Hartland 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% |
36.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$86,136±$23kHighest 6% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Hartland 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 |
$348,600±$39kHighest 10% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Hartland and Putney 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 |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Windsor and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$6,437Highest 28% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Hartland 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hartland 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 | 12 photos → | 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.