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Putney vs Epsom vs Berlin
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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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 | Putney | Epsom | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
4,939Highest |
2,880 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21k 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Berlin 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. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Putney 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. |
$1,212±$437Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Berlin 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Putney 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epsom School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.