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Middlesex vs Newbury vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 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 | Middlesex | Newbury | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
2,027 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newbury and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
— | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Newbury 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.