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Putney vs Millis vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($300k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Millis | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
8,888 |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis and Putney 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Millis | Sutton |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.