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Hill vs Putney vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Bath has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Hill | Putney | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bath and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Hill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Hill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933 58% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Bath 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 | Hill School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.