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Putney vs Hancock vs Brattleboro
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 youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Brattleboro has the most kids (19% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Brattleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,791Lowest |
12,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Brattleboro 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% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Putney 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Brattleboro 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,700 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.