Town guide

Putney, Vermont

Putney is a town in Windham County, Vermont, home to about 2,622 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05346.

Homes sold for a median of $202 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,62298 per sq mi
Median home value$300,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$202Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Putney

1 ZIP code

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Around Putney

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)68 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY180 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Putney; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Putney

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Putney had 2,617 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 69th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Windham County grew from 26,660 residents in 1900 to 45,905 in 2020.

Putney population by census2000: 2,634, 2010: 2,702, 2020: 2,6172,63420002,70220102,6172020

Windham County, 1900–2020

Windham County population, 1900 to 20201900: 26,660, 1910: 26,932, 1920: 26,373, 1930: 26,015, 1940: 27,850, 1950: 28,749, 1960: 29,776, 1970: 33,074, 1980: 36,933, 1990: 41,588, 2000: 44,216, 2010: 44,513, 2020: 45,90527K’00’1026K’20’3028K’40’5030K’60’7037K’80’9044K’00’1046K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 47.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PutneyJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 14°F, 3 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 21°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 19°F, 3.8 in31°13°Jan3.233°14°Feb3.042°21°Mar3.656°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.475°53°Jun5.181°58°Jul4.879°56°Aug4.272°49°Sep4.060°38°Oct4.647°28°Nov3.636°19°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Walpole 2s Nepp, NH weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Windham County

19,316 jobs at 1,657 businesses in Windham County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Windham CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,485 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,184 jobs; Retail trade: 2,386 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,212 jobs; Educational services: 1,564 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,446 jobs; Construction: 1,050 jobs; Wholesale trade: 862 jobsHotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 12% Educational services 8% Arts, entertainment and recreation 8% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

35 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Putney.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend8.1 miles
  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene12.7 miles
  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro13.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Putney

Grocery stores

  • Putney Food Co-op4.7 mi
  • Shaw's6.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens6.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Westminster West Public Library2.5 mi
  • Butterfield Library3.5 mi

Museums

  • Walpole Historical Society5.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Michael S. Currier Center4.0 mi
  • Founders Auditorium4.0 mi
  • Joe Greenhoe Theatre4.1 mi
  • Jeffrey Campbell Theater4.3 mi
  • Main Street Arts7.1 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Putney

Public schools here are run by Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Dummerston SchoolsEast DummerstonPre-K–8171Public7.2 mi
Putney Central SchoolPutneyPre-K–8192Public3.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Grammar SchoolPutneyPre-K–896Nonsectarian2.7 mi
The Greenwood SchoolPutney6–1242Nonsectarian4.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Westminster and Dummerston.

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