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Delaware vs Putney vs Covert vs Damascus
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Damascus has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Delaware | Putney | Covert | Damascus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,622 |
2,004Lowest |
3,698Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.4±4.3 30% above U.S. |
52.3±1.7Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Damascus and Covert 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Damascus 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% |
25.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Damascus and Covert 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% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%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% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3 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 |
$75,688±$16k 6% below U.S. |
$75,357±$19kLowest 7% 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±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$282,200±$28k 15% below U.S. |
| Putney and Damascus 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. |
$1,257±$236Highest 11% below U.S. |
$705±$576 50% below U.S. |
| Covert and Damascus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,724 19% above U.S. |
$3,504Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Covert 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% |
7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±6Lowest 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 | — | #51 of 764 in PA |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wayne Highlands SD |
| High school in town | — | None 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.