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New Haven vs Putney vs Middlesex vs Wallingford
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 oldest population (median age 48).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Putney | Middlesex | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,943 |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Wallingford 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Wallingford 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$891±$95 28% 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.