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Walpole vs Putney vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Walpole | Putney | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,690Highest |
2,622 |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.9±10 13% above U.S. |
| Walpole and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Bennington and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Walpole and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,447±$278Highest about the U.S. average |
| North Bennington and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,590 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±21.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school 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.