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Seward vs Putney vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seward has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($175k median).
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 | Seward | Putney | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055 |
2,622Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.5±4.1Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$20kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,095±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Seward and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$174,600±$25kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201Highest 16% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,132±$161 20% below U.S. |
| Seward and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,855 24% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,255Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±45.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.3%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Seward 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 | — |
| High school 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.