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Tuftonboro vs Putney vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Putney | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Lowest |
2,622 |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
53.7±3.2Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Alton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,715±$19kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Alton and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358Highest 7% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Tuftonboro and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Tuftonboro 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 | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.