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Jay vs Windham 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
Jay has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Jay | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 471Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jay and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.