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Putney vs Newbury vs Cornish
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Newbury | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
2,027 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Newbury 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.