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Putney vs Thornton vs Moretown
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).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Thornton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,799Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Moretown 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Putney 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% |
19%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Thornton 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. |
$351,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Thornton 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. |
$1,270±$428Highest 10% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Moretown 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. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Moretown 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Thornton School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None 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.