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Putnam vs Arkwright vs Hague
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 most homeowners (95.9%).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
Hague has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
859Highest |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
50.8±7.2Lowest 28% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hague 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 |
$81,845±$12kLowest 5% 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±$48k 37% below NY |
$170,900±$30kLowest 60% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $875±$689Highest 46% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
| Arkwright and Hague 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 |
$3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50%±65.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Arkwright and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7 NY: 14.9% |
6%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Putnam 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 |
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.