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Evans vs Putney vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Evans | Putney | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,622Lowest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39k 12% below U.S. |
| Putney and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 35% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$994±$119Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Pendleton and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.