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Otis vs Putney vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Granville has the most kids (17% 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 | Otis | Putney | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Granville and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | 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.