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Triangle vs Putney vs Barker
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Putney has the most expensive homes ($300k median).
Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Triangle | Putney | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,773Highest |
2,622 |
2,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
40.2±11.7Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Barker and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barker and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barker and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±5.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Putney and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$128,600±$29k 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $864±$62Highest 39% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$831±$125 41% below U.S. |
| Triangle and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Barker 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.