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Putnam vs Jefferson
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 kids (17.4% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,226Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Lowest 35% above NY |
53.9±5.2Highest 35% above NY |
| Jefferson 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
29%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Putnam and Jefferson 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 7% above NY |
$67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
| Putnam and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$3,602Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.