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Putney vs Sutton vs Uxbridge
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).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Sutton | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
9,452 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Uxbridge 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sutton | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.