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Putney vs Monkton vs Newfields
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).
Monkton has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Monkton | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,999Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Newfields 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Monkton 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% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$119,688±$28k 48% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Monkton and Newfields 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.