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Putney vs Hyde Park vs Olean vs Underhill
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 the most renters (27.2% rent).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Underhill has the most expensive homes ($446k 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 | Hyde Park | Olean | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
513Lowest |
1,664 |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
53.8±5.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Olean and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Olean and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$89,946±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$74,583±$20kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$221,800±$57k 33% below U.S. |
$158,600±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,306±$285Highest 8% below U.S. |
$666±$334 53% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,027 29% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Olean and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Putney 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #337 of 484 in NY | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.