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Putney vs Moriah vs Reading
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).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Moriah | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
4,483Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Reading 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% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Putney 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Reading 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Reading 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±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Reading and Putney 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. |
$832±$165 41% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.