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Hampden vs Putney vs Lanesborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the highest household income ($105k).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Lanesborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Hampden | Putney | Lanesborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,028 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3 31% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
51.2±4.4Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lanesborough and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampden and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,219±$19k 7% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$299,400±$36kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107 20% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,349±$199Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Lanesborough and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,007Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±41.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lanesborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Hampden 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #32 of 70 in VT | #75 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Greylock |
| High school in town | None 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.