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Warner vs Mendon vs Putney vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Warner | Mendon | Putney | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,113Lowest |
2,622 |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,310±$97Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 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 | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
18 min 32% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.