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Putney vs Ripton vs Oswego
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Oswego has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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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 | Ripton | Oswego |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
508Lowest |
17,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
35.7±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Putney 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oswego 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$53,172±$4kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$120,600±$7kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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. |
— | $1,109±$72Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$3,362Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oswego and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton 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 | — | #285 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | OSWEGO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.