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Putney vs Newfields vs Hampstead vs Underhill
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 most affordable homes ($300k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Newfields | Hampstead | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,622 |
2,023Lowest |
9,102Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Hampstead 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and Putney 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Hampstead 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | Hampstead School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.