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Putney vs Upton vs Middlebury
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 most affordable homes ($300k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Upton | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
8,189 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$948±$599 33% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest 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 min 32% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Middlebury 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.