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Putnam vs Ticonderoga
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).
Ticonderoga has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Ticonderoga |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 540Lowest |
4,705Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 35% above NY |
48.6±2.8Lowest 22% above NY |
| Putnam and Ticonderoga 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% |
17.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Ticonderoga 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 |
$65,481±$13kLowest 24% below NY |
| Putnam and Ticonderoga 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 |
$176,200±$18kLowest 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$38 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 44% below NY |
$2,553Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±11.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Ticonderoga and Putnam 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% |
17.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 34% below NY |
19 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.3%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ticonderoga and Putnam 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 | — | #378 of 484 in NY |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | TICONDEROGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.