Putney

Population: 394
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $262,900

Putney is a community in Windham County, Vermont, home to 394 residents. At $63,750, its median household income sits below Windham County's $68,021.

Between 2019 and 2023, Putney's population declined 13.4% from 455 to 394, while its median home value rose 17.9% from $223,000 to $262,900.

18.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.92 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 394
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,750
Median home value: $262,900
Median gross rent: $808
Housing units: 220
Homeownership rate: 44.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

455394

Median household income

$30,417$63,750

Median home value

$223,000$262,900

Median gross rent

$883$808

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	455	$30,417	$223,000	$883
2020	394	$33,750	$220,500	$954
2021	450	$32,500	$221,700	$867
2022	360	$55,833	$238,500	$815
2023	394	$63,750	$262,900	$808

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	4.1%
5 to 17	66	16.8%
18 to 24	4	1.0%
25 to 34	20	5.1%
35 to 44	59	15.0%
45 to 54	38	9.6%
55 to 64	58	14.7%
65 to 74	78	19.8%
75 and over	55	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	368	93.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	4	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate28.2%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree22.1%

Graduate or professional degree25.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	10.1%
High school graduate	87	28.2%
Some college or associate's	44	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	68	22.1%
Graduate or professional degree	78	25.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	106	91.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	8.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53	50.0%
15 to 29 min	53	50.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 18.4% (71 of 386)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	29.4%
Nonfamily households	142	70.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	91.4%
Vacant	19	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	44.8%
Renter-occupied	111	55.2%

1-unit, detached35.5%

1-unit, attached15.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units24.5%

20 or more units18.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	35.5%
1-unit, attached	33	15.0%
2 to 4 units	10	4.5%
5 to 19 units	54	24.5%
20 or more units	41	18.6%
Mobile home & other	4	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5057625
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9713, -72.5277