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Johnson City 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
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
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 | Johnson City | Putney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940Highest |
2,622 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4 5% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Johnson City are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson City and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnson City and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
| Putney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Johnson City and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.