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Grafton vs Hebron vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the highest household income ($101k).
Hebron has the most affordable homes ($207k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Grafton | Hebron | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,859 |
1,751Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±6.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
52.2±4.2 34% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Grafton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hebron and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,809±$24kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,205±$4kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Grafton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,800±$39k 35% below U.S. |
$206,800±$26kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Putney and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$329Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,055±$120 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Grafton and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,452Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.5%±46.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.7%±67.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Hebron 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 | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.