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Mount Tabor vs Windham vs Putney vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Windham | Putney | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 304Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
60.5±7Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 42.4%±18.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weston and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$115,000±$20k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$537,700±$77k 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,143±$367 52% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,375±$729 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$7,076 127% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 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 | 11% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weston 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 | — | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.