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Roxbury vs Putnam vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Roxbury | Putnam | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
540Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 9% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 27% below U.S. |
$266,200±$48kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Highest 33% below U.S. |
— | $908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
$3,674 18% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ryegate and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putnam and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.