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Seabrook Beach vs Putney vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seabrook Beach has the most people working from home (39.5%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Hebron has the most homeowners (86.8%).
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 | Seabrook Beach | Putney | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,001 |
2,622Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62±3.8Highest 59% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 42.1%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,571±$43kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,071±$17k 13% above U.S. |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $920,900±$75kHighest 177% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$589,500±$61k 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,725±$575Highest 22% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,429±$334 about the U.S. average |
| Seabrook Beach and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Seabrook Beach and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 39.5%±20Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seabrook Beach 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.