Compare towns
Middleton vs Putney vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the highest household income ($102k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Middleton | Putney | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+15.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.9±12.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$322,700±$30kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Effingham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,090±$121 23% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,163Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Effingham 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 | Middleton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.