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Center Harbor vs Putney vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Center Harbor | Putney | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.7±2.7 33% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and New Hampton 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. |
$749±$433Highest 47% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and New Hampton 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.