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Carroll vs Putney vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Landaff has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Carroll | Putney | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
2,622Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Landaff and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$87,500±$26kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Putney and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,375±$707Highest about the U.S. average |
| Landaff and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Landaff 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.