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Westmoreland 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

Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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.

MeasureWestmorelandHamptonPutney
People
Population
2,237Lowest
10,101Highest
2,622
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.3±2.2Highest
42% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
37.2±5.2Lowest
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
14.5%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
14.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Putney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmoreland and Hampton 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%
44.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
48.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
20.4%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,444±$28kHighest
29% above U.S.
$97,163±$4k
20% above U.S.
$79,706±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
Westmoreland and Hampton 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.
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$300,000±$44kLowest
10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,354±$280
4% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$508±$482Lowest
64% below U.S.
Hampton and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,643
113% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$5,313Lowest
70% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.5%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1
U.S.: 51.1%
54.2%±19.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Putney and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
72.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
18 minLowest
32% below U.S.
Work from home
14.9%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH #32 of 70 in VT
School district Westmoreland School District — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school 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.