Compare towns
Putney vs Bristol vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Putney | Bristol | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
3,273Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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 | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.