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Starks vs Putney vs Norridgewock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most homeowners (90%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Norridgewock has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Starks | Putney | Norridgewock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
2,622 |
3,288Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Starks and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Norridgewock and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$61,579±$19kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Putney and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$151,900±$52k 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301Highest 25% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,063±$588Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,462 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±46.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Norridgewock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norridgewock 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 | #91 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 54/MSAD 54 |
| 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.