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Throop vs Putney vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Throop has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Kortright has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Throop | Putney | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,651 |
2,622Highest |
1,627Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.1 35% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.4±5.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,268±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,900±$20kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$88Highest 22% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,261 37% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Kortright 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 | — |
| 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.