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Canadice vs Dummerston vs Putney vs Conesus
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Conesus has the most homeowners (93.7%).
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 | Canadice | Dummerston | Putney | Conesus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,631Lowest |
2,090 |
2,622Highest |
1,869 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.7±6.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.6±5.3 40% above U.S. |
| Canadice and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±0.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conesus and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,740±$6kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$80,341±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Conesus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,800±$23kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$213,600±$30k 36% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$203 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,071±$154 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,684Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,500 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±15.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 22% above U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.