Compare towns
Windsor vs Putney vs Berlin vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Putney | Berlin | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
2,622 |
2,880 |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Berlin 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Windsor 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Berlin 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±$31k 34% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Putney and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Berlin 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 3% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.