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Mount Tabor vs Newfields vs Putney vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Mount Tabor | Newfields | Putney | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
2,023 |
2,622Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Waltham 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 | — | Newfields School District | 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.