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North Harmony vs Putney vs Jay
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,881Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.2±6Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| North Harmony and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Harmony and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$8kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$72,380±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Putney and Jay 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. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $793±$79 44% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,899Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above 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% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Jay 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.