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Newcomb vs Putnam vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Putnam has the most homeowners (95.9%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Newcomb | Putnam | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
540 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newcomb and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,800±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.