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Putnam vs Hague vs Benson
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).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k median).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Hague | Benson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
703 |
784Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Benson 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% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Hague 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. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
$78,625±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,000±$26kLowest 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 | — | $714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| 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 |
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.