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Cornish vs Freedom 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
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Freedom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Cornish | Freedom | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,494Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
60.6±3.2Highest 56% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Freedom and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
40.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,136±$14kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$389,000±$43kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,478Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.6%±75Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freedom and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freedom 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | Freedom School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.