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Putnam vs Williston vs Exeter 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
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Williston | Exeter | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
10,144Highest |
913 |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hague 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hague 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Exeter 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school 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.