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Newfields vs Putney vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Newfields | Putney | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
2,622Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.