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Leicester vs Putnam vs Pawlet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Pawlet has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Leicester | Putnam | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
540Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.9±7.5Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pawlet and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pawlet and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$266,200±$44kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,153±$215Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,924Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pawlet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.