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Putney vs Underhill vs Wolfeboro
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Underhill | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Lowest |
3,141 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Underhill 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 24% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.