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Putney vs Hancock vs Newfane
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,791 |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.8±4.5 38% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Newfane 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%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650 15% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Newfane and Hancock 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. |
$6,884Highest 121% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% 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% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Newfane 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.