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Alstead vs Putney vs Bartlett vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alstead has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Warren has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Alstead | Putney | Bartlett | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,551 |
2,622 |
3,281Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14k 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,322Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,299 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bartlett School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.