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Guildhall vs Putnam vs Isle La Motte

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).

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.

MeasureGuildhallPutnamIsle La Motte
People
Population
371Lowest
540
577Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-6.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
42.6±7.8Lowest
10% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
47.8±12.9
23% above U.S.
Putnam and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±7.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±7.9
U.S.: 22%
Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.1%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.5%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
33.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.1%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
Putnam and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,000±$46kHighest
42% above U.S.
$92,344±$14k
14% above U.S.
$82,500±$17kLowest
about the U.S. average
Guildhall and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$321,200±$62kHighest
3% below U.S.
$266,200±$48kLowest
20% below U.S.
$269,300±$40k
19% below U.S.
Guildhall and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$717Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$1,391±$221Highest
about the U.S. average
Isle La Motte and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,625Highest
48% above U.S.
$3,674
18% above U.S.
$2,980Lowest
4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
75%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.7%±92.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Guildhall and Isle La Motte 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%
7.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
14.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
22 yrs older than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
25 min
5% below U.S.
21 minLowest
19% below U.S.
38 minHighest
42% above U.S.
Work from home
2.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
32.4%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.