Compare towns
Newbury vs Putney vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the highest household income ($116k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Newbury | Putney | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,027 |
2,622Highest |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.3±3.6 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newbury and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,477±$18kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22k 31% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,695 83% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newbury 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 | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.