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Otis vs Putney vs Smithfield
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 (+0.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 705Lowest |
2,622Highest |
856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.7±3.1 41% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.8±3.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Otis and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,917±$27kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,500±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$242,800±$15kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Putney and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$734Highest 11% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,109±$358 22% below U.S. |
| Otis and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,263Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,866 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | Otis Public Schools | 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.