Compare towns
Corinth vs Dummerston vs Putney vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Dummerston | Putney | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
2,090 |
2,622Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% 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 | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$900±$136 27% below VT |
| Dummerston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Corinth 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.