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Putnam vs Castleton vs Hague vs Exeter
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 highest household income ($92k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Putnam | Castleton | Hague | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
4,453Highest |
703 |
913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Hague 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 18% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Hague 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hague 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.