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Tuftonboro vs Putney vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569 |
2,622Highest |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%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% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam 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. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Putney 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.