Compare towns
Rome vs Putney vs Mount Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rome has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mount Vernon has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Rome | Putney | Mount Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,215Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.2Highest 24% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.1±6.2 21% above U.S. |
| Rome and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Rome and Mount Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Vernon and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,639±$25k 4% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,395±$6kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Putney and Rome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $329,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$264,200±$23kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rome and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$56Highest 19% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$893±$168 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,829Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,832 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±59.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Vernon 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.