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Antrim vs Putney vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8%).
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 | Antrim | Putney | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,265Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,516 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.5 19% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Whitefield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitefield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,738±$19k 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Putney and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,500±$16k 15% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Putney and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$213 35% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,077±$160Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Whitefield and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,707 51% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,394Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 96.8%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Whitefield 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.