What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).

Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Haven	Putney
People
Population	1,792Lowest	2,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	48±3.9Highest 11% above VT	37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%	15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	New Haven and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4%	18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	New Haven and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	48.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT	$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average
	New Haven and Putney 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	$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT	$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,967Highest 18% above VT	$5,313Lowest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 7% below VT	18 minLowest 24% below VT
Work from home	17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9%	16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	New Haven 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	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.