Putney, Vermont

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

• Police dismiss threat against Putney school as not credible WCAX · Oct 5
• Students in Putney dismissed early after threatening message, police say WPTZ · Oct 5
• Putney schools increase safety after reported threat reformer.com · Oct 5
• Community celebrates 25 permanently affordable apartments in Putney Vermont Business Magazine · Sep 30
• Putney affordable housing project opens after clearing court battles Vermont Public · Sep 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Vermont headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

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 · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ 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.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Putney

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