Compare towns
Deering vs New 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
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Deering | New Hampton | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
2,509 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Deering and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Deering and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$4,973Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest 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 | — | Newfound Area School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.