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Putnam vs Ossian vs Hague
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).
Ossian has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Hague has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Ossian | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
689 |
703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2% NY: +4.2% |
-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 35% above NY |
52.3±13.9Lowest 31% above NY |
61.3±11.8Highest 54% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
8%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ossian 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 NY: 17.9% |
30.8%±8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
36.8%±10.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.3% NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hague and Putnam 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 |
$71,738±$6kLowest 17% below NY |
$81,845±$12k 5% below NY |
| 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 37% below NY |
$172,700±$43kLowest 59% below NY |
$325,900±$124kHighest 23% below NY |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$302Highest 47% below NY |
$714±$144Lowest 56% below NY |
| Ossian and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 44% below NY |
$4,366Highest 34% below NY |
$3,491Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±50.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Ossian 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 NY: 14% |
10.2% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±6 NY: 14.9% |
13%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hague and Ossian 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 |
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.