Compare towns
Exeter vs Putnam vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Exeter | Putnam | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 913 |
540Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Exeter 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.