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Newcomb vs Sheldon vs Putnam
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).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Putnam has the most homeowners (95.9%).
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 | Sheldon | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
2,267Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48k 20% 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.