Compare towns
Tinmouth vs Putney vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tinmouth has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Tinmouth | Putney | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
2,622Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.2±11.1Lowest 16% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Tinmouth and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±4.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.6% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,219±$37k about the VT average |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Putney and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $251,000±$23k 21% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Putney and Tinmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,837 4% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tinmouth and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.4%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Newark 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
VT 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.