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Putnam vs Athens vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Athens has the most renters (26.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Cornwall 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 14% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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 20% below U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.