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Pendleton vs Putney vs Moretown vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Moretown has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
Amherst has the most renters (30.1% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Putney | Moretown | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,034 |
2,622 |
1,532Lowest |
130,546Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8 about the U.S. average |
| Moretown and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pendleton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,483±$2k 16% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$119 30% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
$5,935 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #72 of 484 in NY |
| School district | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | — | 11.2Lowest |
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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.