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Middleton vs Putney vs Union
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 most renters (27.2% rent).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
2,622Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.5±5.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
23.6±30.9Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Putney 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% |
35.9%±42.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
0%±31.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% 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% |
0%±13Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$75,117±$19kLowest 7% 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±$27kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$162,900±$135kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Putney 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Highest 76% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$1,258Lowest 60% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±25.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Putney 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 | — |
| High school 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.