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Mohawk vs Putney vs Sangerfield vs Brant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Sangerfield has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Brant has the most homeowners (75.9%).
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 | Mohawk | Putney | Sangerfield | Brant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,520 |
2,622Highest |
2,431 |
2,224Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.5±4.8 25% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.2±4.9 21% above U.S. |
49.7±2.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Brant and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mohawk and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sangerfield and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,813±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$91,563±$14kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$89,531±$24k 11% above U.S. |
| Sangerfield and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,600±$28kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$169,500±$11k 49% below U.S. |
$201,100±$22k 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $705±$34 50% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$797±$81 44% below U.S. |
$1,089±$121Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,380 8% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,528 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.9%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Sangerfield 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.