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Putney vs Hancock 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).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Moretown has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,791 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Moretown and Putney 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,208±$15k 18% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
| Hancock and Moretown 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. |
$1,208±$650Highest 15% below U.S. |
$838±$462 41% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Moretown 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. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hancock 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.