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Hancock vs Putney vs Antrim
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Antrim has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Putney | Antrim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
2,622 |
2,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.7±3.9 20% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Antrim and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$298,800±$23kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,040±$177 26% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,608 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Hancock 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 | #104 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.