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Underhill vs Hampton vs Putney

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).

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.

MeasureUnderhillHamptonPutney
People
Population
3,141
16,426Highest
2,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4
about the U.S. average
55.8±2.1Highest
43% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
27.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.6%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1
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+
17.6%±6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.9%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,267±$54k
14% above U.S.
$95,233±$9kHighest
18% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Hampton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$446,000±$24k
34% above U.S.
$550,200±$39kHighest
65% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,628±$94Highest
15% above U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$6,813Highest
118% above U.S.
$5,313Lowest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
21.7%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 #2 of 70 in VT #31 of 120 in NH #32 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town None in town Winnacunnet High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.1
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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.