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Lempster vs Putney vs Hill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Hill has the most expensive homes ($312k median).
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 | Lempster | Putney | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
2,622Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.1±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hill and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
| Lempster and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$311,700±$41kHighest 6% 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±$482 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 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 | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Hill 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 | Lempster School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hill School District |
| High school in town | None 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.