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Chenango vs Putney vs Westminster vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Maine has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Chenango | Putney | Westminster | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,622Lowest |
2,999 |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 27% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$916±$126 35% below U.S. |
$939±$49 34% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,063 30% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Putney 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.