Compare towns
New Haven vs Middlesex vs Putney vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | New Haven | Middlesex | Putney | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
1,943 |
2,622Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Middlesex and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| New Haven and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Middlesex and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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VT 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.