Compare towns
Winhall vs Putney vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Winhall | Putney | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Winhall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 13% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 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.