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Ira vs Putney vs Sutton
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Ira and Sutton 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.