Compare towns
New Hampton vs Middlesex vs Putney vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% 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 | New Hampton | Middlesex | Putney | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,509 |
1,943Lowest |
2,622 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$433 47% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,973 59% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Putney 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.