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Worcester vs Putney vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Worcester | Putney | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Worcester and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District |
| 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 |
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.