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Putnam vs Cabot vs Exeter vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Hague has the most expensive homes ($326k 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 | Putnam | Cabot | Exeter | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,579Highest |
913 |
703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Putnam and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$714±$144Lowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 18% above U.S. |
$4,639Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,491 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cabot and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 19% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.