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Middlesex vs Putney vs Tyringham
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Middlesex | Putney | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943 |
2,622Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Tyringham 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tyringham 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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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.