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Westmoreland vs Bartlett 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
Westmoreland has the highest household income ($104k).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
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 | Westmoreland | Bartlett | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2 42% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Westmoreland and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 6% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280 4% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest 113% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Westmoreland 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Westmoreland School District | Bartlett School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.