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Newfields 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
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
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 | Newfields | Windham | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Windham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest 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 | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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.