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Putney vs Hampton vs Underhill vs Westminster
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).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Hampton | Underhill | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
16,426Highest |
3,141 |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
53.5±3.7 38% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Westminster 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Westminster 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% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Underhill 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
— | $916±$126 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.6Highest |
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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.