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Augusta vs Putney vs Kirkland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Augusta has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Kirkland has the most renters (41.8% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Augusta | Putney | Kirkland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851Lowest |
2,622 |
9,786Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.3±2 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Augusta and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kirkland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
24.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kirkland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$82,926±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Kirkland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$292,700±$35k 12% below U.S. |
| Putney and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209 43% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,087±$68Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,286Highest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #209 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.