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Putney vs Exeter vs Arkwright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k median).
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 | Putney | Exeter | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
913 |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Arkwright and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Putney and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$875±$689Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Arkwright and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Arkwright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.