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Putnam vs Thurman vs Roseboom
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 expensive homes ($266k median).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Thurman | Roseboom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
977Highest |
630 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
50±8Lowest 26% above NY |
| Putnam and Thurman 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% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Putnam and Thurman 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% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Putnam and Thurman 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% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
8.1%±4.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Roseboom 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 |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,583±$8k 10% below NY |
| Putnam and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48kHighest 37% below NY |
$197,400±$43k 53% below NY |
$166,700±$16kLowest 61% below NY |
| Putnam and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
$1,536±$916Lowest 5% below NY |
| Thurman and Roseboom 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 |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,567 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
15.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Thurman and Roseboom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 34% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
32 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±9.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman 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 | — | — |
| 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.