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Petersburgh vs Putney vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Petersburgh has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ashford has the most kids (18% 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 | Petersburgh | Putney | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,310Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±6.3 32% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashford and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,692±$15k 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Putney and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$23kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$630Highest 22% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$654±$132 54% below U.S. |
| Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,223Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.2%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Petersburgh 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 | — |
| High school 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.