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Albany vs Dummerston vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($212k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
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 | Albany | Dummerston | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 135Lowest |
2,090 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.9±14 about the VT average |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Dummerston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±7.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 9%±6.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston 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 |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
VT 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.