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Moving to Putney, Vermont

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Population: 2,634. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,660 (+1.0% change)
Males: 1,357 (51.5%), Females: 1,277 (48.5%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $40,346
Median house value: $110,900

Population by Race

Races in Putney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)

Ancestries: English (22.4%), Irish (14.8%), German (14.8%), Italian (9.6%), French (7.8%), Scottish (7.8%).

Elevation: 377 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Putney

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putney town

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

3.2% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +359 (+15.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Putney:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Putney:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 47 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 58 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Putney:

  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
  • NORTH WINDHAM (about 21 miles; LONDONDERRY, VT; Abbreviation: 3N3)
  • MOUNT SNOW (about 24 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)

Amtrak stations near Putney:

  • 10 miles: BRATTLEBORO (VERNON RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Putney:

  • LANDMARK COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 200; Location: RIVER RD SOUTH; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putney:

  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 20 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 43 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 46 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 53 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)

Private high school in Putney:

  • THE PUTNEY SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: ELM LEA FARM; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Putney:

  • PUTNEY CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 182 WESTMINSTER ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Putney:

  • THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: RR 4 BOX 195; Grades: PK – 8)
  • THE GREENWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 41; Location: 14 GREENWOOD LANE; Grades: UG – UG; Boys only)

Libraries

Libraries in Putney:

  • PUTNEY PUBLIC (Operating income: $84,357; Location: P.O. BOX 193, 30 OLD RT 5 S; 10,201 books; 609 audio materials; 693 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)
  • WESTMINSTER WEST (Operating income: $6,129; Location: 3409 WESTMINSTER W. RD.; 4,107 books; 115 audio materials; 45 video materials)

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