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Thurman vs Putney vs Greig
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Thurman | Putney | Greig |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 977Lowest |
2,622Highest |
1,004 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.7±3.8 35% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55±6.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Greig and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thurman and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,750±$14k 27% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$58,000±$20kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Putney and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,400±$43k 41% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$172,700±$21kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,175±$599Highest 54% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$936±$33 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,368Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,720 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.1%±77.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greig and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thurman 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 | — |
| 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.