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Putnam vs Sutton vs Benson vs Roseboom
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Roseboom has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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 | Sutton | Benson | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
790Highest |
784 |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
50±8 29% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Benson 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% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roseboom and Benson 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. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$77,583±$8k 4% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$242,000±$26k 27% below U.S. |
$166,700±$16kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,536±$916Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Roseboom and Benson 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. |
$3,975 27% above U.S. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,567Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Sutton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±9.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Benson and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| 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.