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Enfield vs Putney vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Enfield has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Enfield | Putney | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Lowest |
2,622 |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20 49% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,203Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Enfield 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.