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Hampton vs Northfield 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
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Hampton | Northfield | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
5,920Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Putney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Putney and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.