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Putnam vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Goshen | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
142Lowest |
913Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Goshen 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter 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. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $867±$44 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Goshen 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 |
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.