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Orleans vs Putnam vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Putnam has the most expensive homes ($266k median).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Orleans | Putnam | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 809Highest |
540Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94Highest 43% below U.S. |
— | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Orleans and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Putnam 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 | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.