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Danby vs Hampton vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Danby | Hampton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 35% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166 44% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Putney 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.