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Hancock vs Windsor 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
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Hancock | Windsor | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Hancock and Putney 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Windsor 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hancock 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school 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.