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Delaware vs Putney vs Nelson
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).
Nelson has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Nelson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,622Highest |
1,765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.2±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Delaware and Nelson 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% |
20.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nelson and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Delaware and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% 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% |
6.2%±3.4Lowest 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±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,063±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Delaware and Nelson 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±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$230,000±$18k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$773±$328Highest 45% below U.S. |
| Nelson and Putney 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. |
$3,990Lowest 28% 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% |
22.2%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Delaware 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.9Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.