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Steep Falls vs Putney vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Steep Falls | Putney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861Lowest |
2,622 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Standish and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% below U.S. |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.