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North Harmony vs Putney vs Chautauqua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Harmony has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Chautauqua has the most affordable homes ($189k 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 | North Harmony | Putney | Chautauqua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
2,622 |
3,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.3±4 19% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8k 12% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$68,795±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Putney and North Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,000±$22k 39% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$189,300±$18kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79Highest 44% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$670±$64 53% below U.S. |
| North Harmony and Chautauqua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899 7% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,755Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Harmony and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Chautauqua 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 | #129 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CHAUTAUQUA LAKE SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.4 |
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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.