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Putnam vs Arkwright vs Exeter vs Roseboom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Arkwright has the most renters (10.7% rent).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3%).
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 | Putnam | Arkwright | Exeter | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
859 |
913Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
50.8±7.2 28% above NY |
51.7±12.6 30% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
26.9%±10.5 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14k 7% above NY |
$93,000±$26kHighest 8% above NY |
$77,550±$19kLowest 10% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Arkwright and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$170,900±$30k 60% below NY |
$243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689 46% below NY |
$867±$44Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,536±$916Highest 5% below NY |
| Roseboom and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 44% below NY |
$3,760Highest 43% below NY |
$2,926 56% below NY |
$2,567Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 min 12% below NY |
32 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Roseboom and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.