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Putnam vs Ripton vs Whiting 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 homeowners (95.9%).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hague has the oldest population (median age 61.3).
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 | Ripton | Whiting | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540 |
508Lowest |
532 |
703Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Putnam 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.