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Delaware vs Putney vs Cochecton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cochecton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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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 | Delaware | Putney | Cochecton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,622Highest |
1,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.3±5.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cochecton and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$72,292±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Delaware and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$335,600±$56kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Cochecton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,063±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Cochecton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,588Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Cochecton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTON |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.