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Putney vs Newfane vs Grantham
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).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Newfane | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622 |
1,456Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Grantham 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$1,266±$238Highest 10% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.