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Putney vs Sutton vs Amsterdam vs Underhill
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Amsterdam has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Amsterdam | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
790Lowest |
18,166Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.6±5.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
39.5±1.2 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Amsterdam 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Amsterdam 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% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$56,178±$8kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Underhill 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. |
$231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$137,900±$11kLowest 59% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,006±$45Highest 29% below U.S. |
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| Amsterdam and Putney 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. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,369 40% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.4%±6.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Amsterdam 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #474 of 484 in NY | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | AMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.