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East Haven vs Putney vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | East Haven | Putney | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
2,622Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.8±22.6Highest 25% above VT |
| Lemington and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| East Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$55,000±$42k 32% below VT |
| Putney and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65k 54% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482 59% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$2,365 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington 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 |
VT 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.