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Putnam vs Middlebury vs Hague
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 most kids (17.4% under 18).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hague has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
9,175Highest |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% 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% |
11.6%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Middlebury 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Middlebury and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlebury and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
19 min 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.