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Hague vs Putnam vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Hague | Putnam | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 703 |
540Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Hague and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | $1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.