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Corning vs Putney vs Underhill vs Caton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Corning | Putney | Underhill | Caton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,829Highest |
2,622 |
3,141 |
2,082Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.6 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
42.5±6.6Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Caton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corning and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Caton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $714±$499 49% below U.S. |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #393 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 4.0 |
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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.