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Ira vs Putnam vs Clarendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 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 | Ira | Putnam | Clarendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
540 |
2,460Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
52.3±4.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Ira and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Clarendon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Ira and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,096±$305Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,740 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clarendon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mill River Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.4 |
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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.