Compare towns
Hadley vs Putney vs Stephentown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Stephentown has the highest household income ($89k).
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 | Hadley | Putney | Stephentown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,074Lowest |
2,622 |
2,774Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.5±1.2 35% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$88,617±$12kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Stephentown and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$208,800±$36k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$293Highest 36% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$772±$257 45% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Stephentown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,615 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.3%±34.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 |
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.