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Aurelius vs Fleming vs Putney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Fleming has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

MeasureAureliusFlemingPutney
People
Population
2,593
2,463Lowest
2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.1±4Highest
26% above U.S.
43.7±9.2
12% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.1%±4
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Fleming and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2.9
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,079±$16kHighest
17% above U.S.
$92,216±$7k
14% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Aurelius and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$167,000±$14kLowest
50% below U.S.
$250,000±$32k
25% below U.S.
$300,000±$44kHighest
10% below U.S.
Putney and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$813±$200
42% below U.S.
$1,773±$334Highest
25% above U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,516Lowest
13% above U.S.
$5,214
67% above U.S.
$5,313Highest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44%±17.5
U.S.: 51.1%
15.7%±16.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Putney and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1963
17 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
19 minHighest
30% below U.S.
18 min
30% below U.S.
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
4.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.9%±3.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #32 of 70 in VT
School district — — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town — — None in town
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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.