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Putney vs Milton vs Cambridge
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 shortest commute (18 min average).
Milton has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Milton | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,538Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Milton 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Milton 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±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$343,000±$38kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Cambridge and Milton 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. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Milton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Milton School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.