About Putney
Putney, VT is a small unincorporated community located in southern Vermont.
Putney holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.4 square miles.
📰 Putney News Today
- Family of Putney man killed by police sues the state VTDigger · Jun 30
- Trooper justified in deadly Putney police shooting, AG says WCAX · Jun 23
- I've Visited Vermont for Over 20 Years—This Is the Most Underrated Fall Foliage Town Travel + Leisure · Oct 11
- Putney Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 1
- John Aufmuth Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Putney, VT - Brattleboro Reformer Legacy obituary · Aug 6
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Putney Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Vermont, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Putney
- Barn & Thistle — tea (café)
- Dining Hall
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Putney
- Canoe Brook Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bare Hill Conservation Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Beatrice Aiken Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dutton Pines State Forest Park reviews ★
- Forest for Learning · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Shore Town Beach reviews ★
- Park Hill Common reviews ★
- Pierce Island State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ruth C. Warwick Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Van Zandt Williams Family Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ware's Grove Town Beach reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Putney
- Dummerston Schools
- Putney Central School
- Westmoreland School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.4 sq mi
Coordinates42.9713, -72.5277