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Putnam vs Warwick vs Exeter vs Orwell
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).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Orwell has the youngest population (median age 47.5).
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 | Warwick | Exeter | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
776 |
913 |
1,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
47.5±7Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Putnam and Exeter 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Orwell 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam and Exeter 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% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orwell 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±$14k 14% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$335,600±$25k about the U.S. average |
| Warwick and Orwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,105±$51 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±35.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Orwell and Warwick 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Warwick | — | 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.