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Conesville vs Dummerston vs Putnam

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Putnam has the oldest population (median age 53.6).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleDummerstonPutnam
People
Population
750
2,090Highest
540Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
45.6±11.7Lowest
17% above U.S.
53.6±6.4Highest
38% above U.S.
Putnam and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±6Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.4%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Dummerston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
35.6%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
58.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Conesville and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14kLowest
8% below U.S.
$101,696±$21kHighest
26% above U.S.
$92,344±$14k
14% above U.S.
Dummerston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$335,300±$22kHighest
about the U.S. average
$266,200±$48k
20% below U.S.
Dummerston and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,392±$126Highest
about the U.S. average
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,536Highest
45% above U.S.
$3,674
18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±32.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
21 min
19% below U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
25.9%±10.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
8.6%±5.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Dummerston and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.